Chapter 7
Dwarf…Help
Arastor felt the weight of the cave roof pushing down on him, crushing his bones. The Dwarf tried with all his strength to hold the rock at bay, but it continued to press down. He felt his arms shake, then the muscles tore. The bones in his forearms snapped, and the rock crushed down on his body…
Arastor woke to Dark pushing his head back and forth. “I’m up, I’m up. Damn worthless nightmares.”
Rain was already awake and sitting by the door to their hole.
“Why did you let Dark wake me up like that?”
“You were screaming in your sleep.”
“This miserable underground. That’s all it is.”
“Now you sound like Barmek.”
Arastor shook the cold off, sniffled, then coughed.
“You catchin’ something?” Rain asked.
“Nothing,” Arastor hacked again. This time he tasted blood in
