If we'll be able to speak to Maitimo then I think we'll just start by doing that, the voice says tersely.

Sure. She disappears from the tower and reappears in the cave. That went all right. They had some kind of giant wolflike creature come sniff me - image - named Huan. I didn't have a chance to ask for any other names; they still aren't sure of me and want to talk to you right away. She puts a portal in the viewing rock. Do you want that light portal? They know we're in a cave.

Yes, it'll be better if there's enough light they can see me. Thank you. Huan. Yes, I remember him now.

Grin. Good. She casts the light portal.

I won't be able to understand what you're saying but I'd still like to watch, if you don't mind.

I don't. If you're the Enemy you'd watch anyway.

So she finds a spot to sit and watch, visible enough that she's clearly not hiding but also far enough away that she's clearly not intending to be part of the conversation.

"Hi," Maitimo says. "This is almost certainly a trick and obviously don't discuss anything sensitive. I may not even be able to verify it's me; the Enemy tampered with my memories and could probably impersonate me pretty effectively."

"All right," says a tense voice on the other end.

"If you're real, though, and not an illusion of the Enemy's. you need to learn Kobold's teleportation magic, it'll help you win the war. I'm not vouching for their trustworthiness; I don't trust them. But if the magic is real you need it."

The kobold watches without comment.

Maitimo's brothers ask what happened. He gives a detailed description of everything since his apparent rescue. He explains her magic at length. They're very excited about it. They discuss ten different ways this could be a trap.

And she continues watching, getting a feel for their personalities.

Eventually they say that they want to see Maitimo, and will designate a location sufficiently distant from the camp where he can be teleported in, verified to exist in the flesh and not in fact be somewhere in Angband, and then teleported out.

She doesn't know what they're saying unless he tells her, of course.

He conveys this. I'll do it. I can't see how it'd be informative to the Enemy.

Okay. I'll need to go see the place.

I think there's less risk you'll get shot at this time.

Good.

And maybe they'll introduce themselves.

Mmhmm. I should be able to ask whoever's showing me, at least, if it's one of them. Or maybe they'll want to talk to me afterward.

Did they say how long it'll take for them to be ready?

Whenever we are.

Okay. Shouldn't keep them waiting, then. Warn them I'm going to teleport back to the tower?

So he tells them she's coming back through. Tyelcormo offers to walk with her to find a spot. 

One of them will go with you, he says.

Good, and she grins.

She appears a little ways away from the gathered brothers. Hello again.

Hello. Tyelcormo is going to walk with you to somewhere out of sight of the camp, by Maitimo's preference, and you can set up your portal there.

This'll be a direct teleport, not a portal, since they can't walk yet. But yes, thank you.

How long ago did you pull him out?