Jynne peered from under his scraggling eyebrows over the bow spirit, trying to see if he could see the mysterious Snowman. His eyes dropped to narrow slits as he saw him lumbering off as fast as he could toward the inland.
What had the two been talking about? What if Marreth was going to do a double deal? Jynne buttoned his lips and narrowed his eyes so that they were almost closed.
Turning on his heel, he crept towards the cabin and knocked tentatively, then pushed the door open and slipped into the cabin, closing the door carefully behind him.
Jarylin's mouth snapped shut and his lips formed a straight line. Jynne's face stretched into a small smile. His eyes studying the the portion of the wall behind Marreth's shoulder, he said sofly, "Did my captain ask for an advance scout? I glady offer my services..."
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