“Yes,” agreed Ludwig. “You might say it’s immaterial.”
Herzog let out a laugh, then looked at Ludwig. “I must say that was quite clever.”
The baron was not at all amused. Instead, he was turning red, a sure sign he was upset.
Ludwig cleared his throat. “You can see, my lord, how easily Master Herzog can manipulate stone. This same technique can be used to get through Regnitz"s walls.”
The tactic worked, and the baron"s attention returned to the task at hand. “And how many men can you get inside?”
“That largely depends on how many are on the other side,” said the mage. “I can open up a man-sized breach, but the first people through must secure the other side.”
“I estimate a dozen,” said Ludwig, “maybe a few more, then the defenders will realize what’s happened. Of course, we could inc
