Caleb and Kai exchanged confused looks before Caleb turned to face Reginald and said, "We don't really know what to tell you. We had no idea the forest was such a dangerous place, we took no special precautions in crossing it." He paused, took a drink of water, thought for a second, then continued, "Except covering ourselves in swamp mud in order to fend off the mosquitoes."
The gathered nobility collectively expressed their distaste for the idea through various groans and grunts. Warmaster Gryll was the only one who recognized the ingenuity and resourcefulness involved, expressing his approval via a covert nod in their direction.
After the outburst subsided, Reginald went on, "Unfortunately, whilst they are indeed bothersome, the mosquitoes are not the foul beast we were talking about." Caleb noticed Lord Harlon was becoming rather agitated, face reddening as he began to realize he wasn't going to get his answer today.
The gathered nobility collectively expressed their distaste for the idea through various groans and grunts. Warmaster Gryll was the only one who recognized the ingenuity and resourcefulness involved, expressing his approval via a covert nod in their direction.
After the outburst subsided, Reginald went on, "Unfortunately, whilst they are indeed bothersome, the mosquitoes are not the foul beast we were talking about." Caleb noticed Lord Harlon was becoming rather agitated, face reddening as he began to realize he wasn't going to get his answer today.
