Helgraf emerged from his hut ... and lost what little breakfast he'd had on seeing what happened to Xire.

Listening to the gossip of the villagers, he just sadly shook his head.

"I shall never get used to this burden ... but the tide seems quite high riding upon Gnome ... and I cannot truly fault the logic. Gods have mercy on us all."

* Helgraf points at Gnome Barbarian *