The group headed north, through the remains of Hawksburg, and then took the road to Mattingly. A week after leaving Tewsbury they reached the coordinates that Revi had calculated as a gate location. It wasn"t hard to tell where the dig was; the noise of the workers alone was enough to give it away. The first sound that caught their ears was that of a whip.
As they drew closer, large mounds of freshly dug dirt blocked their path, requiring them to dismount. Beverly, Hayley, Revi and Aldus Hearn moved forward on foot, leaving Heward in command of the troops.
A group of tents were set up to the east of their present position, but the freshly dug earth ahead promised a greater prize. They crawled forward, using the mounds as cover as they peered over. At first glance, they spotted a shallow
