Trevor didn't reply, but the intense concentration etched across his face already made it abundantly clear to the dwarf that he was more than ready to hear whatever he had to say.
"Okay — the only reason it was able to attempt an attack on you was because it could sense life within you," the dwarf said, looking Trevor straight in the eyes, as though Trevor was supposed to immediately understand where he was heading. But seeing Trevor still utterly lost, the dwarf finally spoke again with a quiet sigh.
"Let's not overcomplicate this. Why do you think the shadow didn't come after me but attacked you instead?"
The dwarf didn't continue immediately, pausing to see if Trevor would at least offer some kind of response — but when no answer came forth, he finally continued with what he had been trying to say.
