As Akun made his way through the castle, he encountered the Dryad elders, Aelorin and Nyressa, standing in his way.
Elder Nyressa spoke up with disdain, "How dare you, a mere child, disgracefully tarnishing the Dryads' thousands of years of rich history." Pointing at him with an irritated expression, she demanded, "State your name, child, so I may know the name of the fool who was so bold as to do such a thing here today. You shall be used as an example so no one in the future would dare to do such again."
Elder Aelorin chimed in, "This must be the ruler of the Ant Tribe. If so, then we should try now to retrieve his core for that man."
Hearing Elder Aelorin's statement, Akun's thoughts raced as he mused inwardly. "Retrieve my core for that man? Who exactly? Was that the original reason they attacked the Ant Tribe?"