"Little brother, we have to enter the dungeon right away…" told Bregror as soon as Alfraed rendezvous with them in the Association.
The later noticed none of his brother-in-law's usual laid back personality could be seen, there was no trace of it, none at all. He also sensed how tense the air around him.
Alfraed looked at the time, wondering if his short outing in the market took too much time, and saw there was still ample hours until the quest began in the afternoon. As such, he asked one question that was surely in any individual's mind if they were him.
"…What happened?..."
"...For that, allow me to brief you…" instead of Bregror, a neat, bearded dwarf next to him was the one offering a reply. This was unrelated issue, but looking the two standing side-by-side was similar to seeing an adult and overgrown toddler.