The village chief greeted Damian and Frederic with a cup of tea. "The attacks started a month ago," he said. "We don't have enough warriors to deal with the goblins."
The chief led them inside his home, the largest in the village but still small. It was a simple village, not a luxurious resort.
Raikono was inside as well. Surprisingly, he had the power to reduce his body size, down to the size of a regular wolf.
"Do you know why the goblins are attacking?" Damian asked.
"Food, I guess," the chief replied. "They always target our hunters, gatherers, or the fishermen. This is affecting our lives here, and we've all developed a habit of dropping all our food and running away to avoid getting killed."
The frustration was evident on the chief's face. The recent attacks had made his nights sleepless and his mind stressed. It was a lot for a single man to take care of.
