Bab 317: Useful Things

"I understand. What are the dwarves' rules for me to be able to go there?" The whale said softly.

The dwarf king turned to him, looking at him strangely. If this human were half of what Vuard said, he would already be someone from another world, and after killing the divine elf with just one movement of his follower... why would he follow the rules?

Bruno noticed the king's confusion and sighed. "It may not seem like it, but I don't want so much attention focused on me. The reason Vuard kept that thing a secret was precisely because I couldn't use it directly in negotiations."

The king understood the point, but obviously didn't believe the part about not wanting attention. So, he spoke softly, "The place is normally closed to foreigners, but there have been several occasions when humans, mainly from the Three Extremes Sect, have been there."