Hama sat on his horse outside the inn on the road, looking down it. He had his hood covering his face, and after a while he dismounted resignedly and led his horse back to the stables. Entering he saw Crystal and Adu. Walking over he sat next to Adu and ordered an ale. Adu whispered in his ear "Dorian is dead."
Hama's eyebrows raised, but he did not give any open indication of the shock that had just hit him. "Dead? how?", "Outside of Rohan, ambushed."...Hama shook his head. "He was a treeible man, but no man deserves to be killed in an ambush..."
Crystal now turned fiercely to Hama and opened her mouth. Hama raised a hand. "No words from you Crystal. I need to think..."
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