Forgotten Embers
Benjamin felt the pointed pressure of the wolves' feet as they walked on him and growled, crouching low to the ground and baring their teeth with barks of menacing warning as they positioned themselves between him and his newly arrived companions.
"Oh, hush!" Dorcus upbraided, chastising the hounds, and the beasts' mouths shut.
"We'll have to shut that," Eliezer said, considering the portal.
"It should vanish with the beasts," she thoughtfully informed him.
"They don't appear to be fond of the fire," he observantly remarked.
"No, I can't imagine they would be," she replied, voicing her agreement.
"Well, then..." he said, bringing his hand before his face. "By order of the King, I hereby orde
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