Running back out to the courtyard was basically jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire.
The enemies numbered in the upper twenties. Most of them were kobolds but there were a few pixies in the mix.
"Muddamit," Qwipps cursed.
He notched an arrow to his bow and aimed.
"What now, Dean?" Qwipps asked.
The enemies surrounding us had their weapons drawn but they didn't come charging at us. They were cautiously observing us, and I suspected it had something to do with the seven kobold bodies lying cold on the grass between us and them.
They'd also blocked the way back to the main house and to the only exit out of the estate.
The sounds of explosions and yelling reached our ears. The battle outside was on-going it seemed, and the enemies at the courtyard were thinking they were keeping us away from our rescue. How wrong they were.
I faced right and turned my gaze on the cliff's edge.
"Any second now," I whispered.
