The gnoll teens peeked over the embankment at the human wearing enough armor and bladed weapons to advertise a good deal of imminent trouble.

"We shouldn't have tipped the cattle at that human farm!" hissed Tuft.

"I think they were more upset we didn't return the tasty goat we borrowed," whispered Dewmoon.

"Don't worry, I know how to handle adventurers; my grampy told me," said Snowbrush, the cockiest, aiming an arrow at the human's knee.

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@Teryl_Pacieco I used to be an adventurer...

But I don't think they used 'borrowed' correctly there! I mean, how did they know the goat was tasty? Exactly, they can't bring it back anymore!

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