There's a sign saying it's the one to Pine Hollow!

Personally, Pine Hollow couldn't see any sense in the attack at all.

Pine Hollow blinked, then shook his head in disbelief.

Pine Hollow asked warily, and there was active alarm in his eyes now.

Pine Hollow approached the throne and stopped, without prompting, at exactly the right distance.

Pine Hollow, he noticed, had winced very slightly at his last seven words.

Pine Hollow inclined his head in a brief bow of acknowledgment.

Pine Hollow kept his voice even, although it was difficult.

Pine Hollow looked at him, and the king's eyes were hard.

"I'd prefer to not even imagine that, if it's all the same to you," Pine Hollow said in a more natural tone.