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Danton, Borovar, Drakell and Harkell directed operations from the middle of the burnt area. Because they were far from the cover of foliage, no woodfolk were able to communicate with them, so they had no way of knowing anything of the drama that was being played out only a mile away.
The refugee sorcerers had been a little chary at first of following Harkell and Danton once more, when they had still not had their promised audience with the prince. But although they were tired, most were also bored with waiting and reasoned philosophically that they might as well be doing something useful. They did not really understand what they were hoping to achieve but, following instructions, they each had cut thin six-foot branches, as straight as they could find, as they walked towards the site
