Thirty
Trapped
Spring 961 MC
"I thought Life Mages were supposed to heal us, not lead us into danger," quipped Arnim.
"So did I," remarked Beverly, "but it seems we have little choice. We can't just leave him here."
"Can't we?" Arnim replied. "It would make life so much easier."
"Has Hayley found anything?" interrupted Anna.
"Yes, Highness, some distance up ahead there's a larger collapsed floor panel. It appears to open into a lower chamber of some sort."
"Do we go in after it?" asked Arnim.
"That would be suicidal," answered Beverly. "We need to draw it out in the open where we can take advantage of our superior numbers."
"We'll form a line back from the entrance," offered Alric. "The men will present spears, but we'll need to flush it out."
"I can do that," offered Beverly.
