Byron withdrew his hand and turned to glance in the direction of the settlement, adding gruffly, "Since there's a temporary truce, have your people send me some medicine. Your ancient Array Master left rune barbs on the light screen, poking into my shoulder, and I haven't gotten them all out yet."
The Clan Leader of the Black Stone Tribe looked at him expressionlessly, but the corners of his mouth twitched slightly before he turned towards the settlement.
The other clan leaders also dispersed, leaving the area around the collapsed mining zone once again in silence, only the sound of the wind brushing over the rubble.
Duke didn't stray far from the mining area, circling the wind-eroded stone pillar cluster around the collapse zone before finally choosing a vantage point atop one of the pillars as a temporary hiding spot.
