It didn't take long for the two girls to spot their opponent.  A kobold was also cautiously moving around the pillar from the other side, a pair of daggers in his hands, his scaly body covered in some sort of leather armor, though it definitely covered more of him than Althea's did.  As soon as they saw each other, he cried out and crouched into a fighting stance, ready to attack!<br/><br/>(Perception and initiative!)