"An unfair trade," the warlord not quite hissed. "I have not known anyone well enough that they should share any secrets- and why should they?" He was growing more on the defensive, his mind mapping out potential courses of action. He did not have the Light, but he still possessed strength and speed well above a human's.

"You See what is unknown already- why ask what you seem able to gain so freely yourself?" Any closer and I shall take your face Or shall I run? This tree, is it so brittle Flee Hide Fight The shadows betray you The Eye Sees you