As the flames from Aura's efreet caressed the furry white tail of the lead kobold, a panicked yelp escaped its snout that was loud enough to bounce off the stone walls of the tower's interior.
The kobold blinked its sky blue eyes to waking and found itself staring up into the not-so-handsome mug of my half-ogre squad leader.
Edo growled in that intimidating way he loved to do. It was highly effective.
The kobold let out a whining squeak, its eyes darting left and right, looking for a path of escape. His gaze fell upon his bound friends, all their faces looking forlornly back at him.
Seeing them tied down like that must have struck a nerve for a sudden visible change appeared in the kobold's face. His fear had shrunk, replaced by a manic determination that might have made things messier if I hadn't stepped in at that exact moment to de-escalate the situation.
