[Kitanna]

Nilak returned to his hut in a sour mood. Everything had been going great until the Elves managed to escape the cave. Everyone was still wondering on how. Nilak was furious because that meant Marreth would have his crew and the Lossoth working harder to get rid of the Elves.

That was time they could use looking for the Stones. Marreth had underestimated the Elves today and he would probably underestimate them again before all was over. Nilak wanted to return to sending his seals out. Time was being wasted getting rid of the Elves and soon it would be impossible for both sides to search for these Stones.

Nilak made up his bed close to the fire. He laid down and just watched the flames dancing about. Won't be able to sleep watching that, he thought. Turning over did not help much. He now saw the shadows the fire cast onto the wall. Nilak felt like he would never be able to sleep, but eventually he drifted off.