"Drow. I had to help guard a transport of Drow prisoners a while back. They kept trying to bribe me with anything they could think of."
"There wasn't anyone else?"
"I think they thought bribing a Gold was a worse choice. Or maybe they got punished for that. I only joined up with the guards because they needed somewhere to spend the night at."
"Couldn't they just warp?"
"Probably. I'm not aware of how they decided. Are portals dangerous?"
"If you've followed standard procedure and taken away any enchanted items and limited their spellcasting, likely not. Otherwise it's as fair game as it would have been anyway."
"Apparently I had a decent enough 'Strong Room' for them. At least, none escaped."
"Your local one?"
"Yeah."
"Probably wanted some prepared spells. They sink in really well compared to the stuff that's summonable overnight."
"True. But mine is nothing special."
"Odd. Then again, who was in charge of that expedition?"
"Korssa. An older Gold. Not really notable outside of her territory, and terrifying within."
"Hm."
White paused for a moment.
"What did you think of the Drow?"
"I had a creepy feeling they were just itching to backstab me."
"Instincts at work, I see."
