While the remaining goblins took off back toward their village, Rook swallowed hard and nodded at Stybs, still leery of the goblin, but willing enough to believe that he really did intend to help and not eat her for dinner.  "I'm okay," she managed to get the words out clearly even though her heart was still beating fast.  She looked about to say something more, but her attention was drawn to a sudden scuffle going on not far away.

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Garuk recovered quickly from the shock of slamming into the willowy elf, instinct taking over as he pushed himself up, then swung his clawed hands wildly at the figure that had obviously just 'attacked' him.  A minion of the Liberator, no doubt.  Not even waiting to see the result of his attacks, he scrambled back to his feet and hurried after the others.