They crept forward and found a widened alcove in the stone.
Three female thralls crouched around a pile of stolen village goods.
They were pawing through silver goblets, torn silk dresses, and scattered gold coins, moaning softly and rubbing the shiny objects against their pale skin.
'They are hoarding shiny loot like greedy goblins,' Kai thought with a smirk.
'Let's use that against them.'
He spotted a wooden beam bracing the stone ceiling right above the loot pile.
"Creative distraction time," Kai murmured quietly.
He picked up a silver candlestick from the edge of the tunnel floor and tossed it hard against the far wall.
The loud clatter made all three thralls whip their heads around.
They shrieked and scrambled toward the shiny object. Kai did not even use his dagger for this fight.
He stepped out from the shadows and kicked the wooden support beam with all his strength.
