327 A New Deal

Arran and the three commanders followed Captain Kaleesh warily as he made his way to the large group of soldiers in the distance, but the man himself showed no sign of concern. Whistling under his breath, he walked with a spring in his step, clearly eager to meet the newcomers.

The soldiers, however, watched his approach with cautious eyes. While it was unlikely that they expected to find enemies this close to the borderlanders' camp, they still met the ornately dressed stranger with open suspicion.

And no wonder — even Arran had to admit that Captain Kaleesh looked more than a little questionable.

Yet the captain made no attempt to be discreet. He stopped right in front of the front group of soldiers, bringing the entire column behind them to a halt in an instant.