Mann stared upward to find himself facing a tall being, who seemed a fantastic specter come from nowhere.

The tall being showed her teeth, and spoke.

The shoulders relaxed, arms settling to the tall being's side as it stood up and gracefully turned around.

In reality, he is a thin, tall elf-blooded being, looking feral and showing no sign of age.

These beings from another time-plane, three meters tall, were too alien for any rapprochement.

The weapon was awkward to handle, being designed for beings nine feet tall, but it weighed no more than twenty pounds.

As he did so, he told the tall being, "This man is my partner.

The tall being had laughed and paid a hundred twenty leva for Krage.

The tall being was back on duty.

When he opened them again the circle of tall beings was still there, surrounding him.