Asking a dwarf to take her through the Deep Roads had seemed like common sense at the time, but Sonia has been getting the very strong impression that Sawbones does not want to be here. Don’t dwarves like being underground? It’s not though she knows many herself, how is she ought to know?

Sonia looks at the rickety-looking bridge, her brow knit, then back at Sawbones. “So why don’t you step on it first?” she suggests, just a tad sweetly.