Kobolds

The castle was filled with dozens of the little lizard creatures as Grok and Ryena passed through the castle, some armed manned the walls, but most were moving about doing various things until they spotted Grok, many of them fled, some gawked, one wearing purple tatter robes and wielding a staff approached him and asked if he could have "samples". After a confused conversation many other kobolds approached the group and followed along. The inner walls of the castle was in better condition than the outer walls, though the patchwork jobs were not of the same quality as the original structure. The horses were taken to a nearby stable, though there were no other horses there were a few pigs and goats. Ryena made sure to express to the stablemaster, another kobold though he was missing an eye, that the horses are not food. For the most part Grok was surprised he could tell each kobold apart, most of them look similar to each other but his keener senses could pick up subtle differences in each. The prisoners were dragged along in their bindings into the castle where they passed threw an interior of the complex, the second gatehouse of the interior wall was separated from the main structure by a pit of spikes, the guard house blew a horn to lower the bridge from the other side.

The main building looks to have been made for larger the kobolds or even humans , Grok could easily use the doorways on its interior. The hallway split left and right, in which even larger double doors on either end. The kobold that had been leading them was called Zigza, turned left and as the party approached the doors opened up in to a rather large hall filled with probably 200 kobolds and sitting ridiculously on a throne far too large for it, a kobold with wings wearing a crown upon her head, laying upon a mound of pillows. As they approached the whispers in the room ceased when the queen sat upright looking at the group but mostly eyeing Grok.

"What doesss the witch bring with her thisss time" the queen spoke.

Ryena responds "This is my new familiar" she places a hand on Groks arm "And a some prisoners" she gestures to the group of adventurers bound, most have stopped struggling because of the impossible odds they seem to be outnumbered.

"Why are you here?" The crowned kobold stares

"We would be most indebted to your highness if we could have the hospitality of your keep for a week." Ryena makes a curtsy and tugs on Groks magical binding to make him follow suit

A moment passes as the kobold queen thinks and mumbles somethings, she waves over another kobold carrying an oversized goblet, she takes a drink of a dark red liquid.

The queen smiles with her sharp teeth "You may have it." the whispers begin to start to pick up in the room from the onlookers and before they are too loud the queen shouts "Bring food! Bring Wine!" she commands Zigza to take the prisoners to the dungeon, Ryena talks to the captain and tells him to keep them in chains because some of them can use magic.

Not a moment after the adventurers are dragged out a table and several seats are brought forth, the queen moves down her throne to the closets end, a chair suiting he size more but still extravagantly decorated she sits upon. She bodes Ryena to sit next to her, Grok is lead to another seat next to her but the chair is far too small for him, so he sits on the ground.

Food simple in its preparation lined the table, wine flowed, and Grok ate his fill and drank deeply, his mind to busily addled by hunger and drunkenness to notice the Queens gazes and her discussion with Ryena, most of which was about the going on since their last meeting. A bargain was made for the price of their stay.

Many of the other kobolds at the table pondered at the weird giant creature getting drunk at the table, many were familiar with Ryena it seemed. As the feast died down and Grok was in his stupor he was lead out by a group of kobolds to a room with a well made bed covered in soft furs and silks.