At worst, Odum could pack up and return to the territory of the Golden Dwarves. After all, he was a dwarf, and an "esteemed elder" at that — though, of course, he had bestowed that title upon himself. It wasn't surprising that dwarves felt out of place in the human world.
Moreover, if the old dwarf was driven back to his homeland by the ruler of Erune, perhaps he might even be seen as a revered hero among his kin.
The relationship between the Golden Dwarves and humans hadn't been great since the Second Holy War.
But Brand's words brought the short and stout Odum back to reality, making him realize that as the so-called chief architect, he had neither the manpower nor the financial resources to handle the situation. Worse still, he seemed to have little ability himself.
He suddenly remembered the critical task he had promised: building a city? By Martha, he might not even be good enough to build a pigsty!
