
Water, warm water... If there is an underground kingdom for the Sords anywhere, it must be here!
– Not yet, – replied his Sord brother, Rurek. – I live as a recluse and hone my skills in the forge. Perhaps I will find a partner soon.
Rurek didn't know how the Elms reproduced. Perhaps they were also recluses and only thought about reproduction after they got tired of complex magical activities.