After agreeing to trade here again in three days, Lide and the others saw Castro off as he left with Andabella. Ignoring the persistent invitations of Sam, the level 15 Centaur Chief, they set out to return to Dawn City.
The recent battle didn't take long, but the gains were significant. He needed to go back and sort out the benefits he had acquired.
Sam stood by the riverbank in the valley, watching Lide's figure disappear into the horizon with a complex expression on his face.
Behind him, the thousands of Centaur troops also watched the powerful being who could enslave a giant dragon depart; unlike when Lide had first arrived, their eyes were filled with anticipation.
Word of Sam's trade with Lide had spread throughout the Centaur Tribe. Five hundred sets of rare-quality armor—a vast number that set the hearts of many strong Centaurs racing.
That was a full set of armor they were talking about, and it was said to be personally tailored by the Dwarves themselves.
