But everyone understood what he meant; they were all stunned. Was he really so easygoing?
But Brand knew that the problem was probably not so simple. However, he still openly replied, "I'm going to deal with the Lizardman thieves in the forest. It's also to fulfill Medisha's wish, and I hope to get your help."
"This is a battle among the living; how can the dead intervene?" Aisotan asked.
Damn! What a crafty old fox! Brand cursed in his heart but still answered, "No, this does concern you."
"How so?"
Brand raised his head and, for the first time, had the courage to look directly into the other's eyes. "Those lizardmen probably have connections with the Shepherd Tree Men."
"Shepherd Tree Men?" Aisotan asked in a low tone.
