"Well, thank you," Dustin replied, annoyed.

He had initially come to cure Alicia, but now he had to fight as well. After an exhausting day of hard work with no reward, he felt completely shortchanged.

"Don't be so grumpy. Show off your heroic side in front of these two beauties. Who knows, you might win their hearts," Grace teased in a low voice.

"Yeah, right. These two are nothing but trouble. I want no part of it." He rolled his eyes.

"Hey! What are you two whispering about?" Shadowcloak c