The underground city of Dwarvenhome is in an uproar. Bristle Brawl has arrived, and this year, the facial hair competition has tempers running even higher than usual. Iarion doesn’t know what to think. Even the elf’s friend Barlo seems to be caught up in the strange madness that’s turning the dwarves against one another—against him. Can he discover its source and put a stop to it, before it’s too late? A lighthearted, fantasy adventure for both new and regular readers of the World of Lasniniar series by Writers’ Journal winning author, Jacquelyn Smith. This short story takes place between the Kinslayer and Soul Seeker.