CHAPTER 22“Well,” said Mufaddal, who was eating a hard-boiled egg in a sloppy manner, “did you get to the barracks?” Heraj picked up a cold towel from the air near his knees and wrapped it around his head. “I did. Wow! I had to cast immobility spells on two more of these devilish Crusaders, who were stationed at the back door. But I made it to the barracks. The soldiers are even now deploying around the palace. Oosh! What an ache!” “I don’t see why you can’t collect yourself and put the whole pack of them under a spell,” said Mufaddal irritably. “I’ve told you and told you, I have a headache, that’s why I can’t do it, curse you,” said Heraj. “I have all I can do to keep the ones in this room and those two back there motionless. I have to keep concentrating and it hurts like seven devils

