Summer 1098 SR
Knights crouched in the early morning gloom, ready to spring into action when needed. A trio of burly Cunars stood ready with axes, eager to begin the process of felling a tree as Charlaine, Barbek, and Captain Waleed stood close by.
"It"s important they cut the trunk just so," whispered the Dwarf, "else all of this will be for nothing."
"Fear not," said Waleed, keeping his voice low. "This is not the first tree my men have cut down. In any case, I also have people standing by with ladders and more behind us, ready to charge through should the breach prove successful."
Charlaine looked around. With everything in place, all that awaited was for her to give the command. "Very well," she said at last. "You may begin."
Waleed nodded, and then the axemen began chopping, the
