Most of the men stood over six feet tall, and even the female warriors ranged from 5'7" to 5'9", which was expected of she-wolves. Addison, however, barely reached 5'6" or 5'7"—an unusual height for a man, especially one expected to patrol the borders.
One of the men, clearly not taking her seriously, strolled forward with a smirk and casually draped an arm around her shoulders.
"What are you, half-dwarf?" the man teased as he looked at Addison. His tone was lighthearted, and Addison could tell he meant no harm by it. After all, human males weren't exactly rare within the Palace Grounds—Archmage Elric was human, and so were some of his disciples.
