Murdock noticed Beron disappear as Declan started to approach the fire where he was waiting. He had already prepared the cart for transport and Annie was also asleep close to the fire. When Declan was only thirty yards from the fire, he seemed to fall asleep and Murdock levitated him before he could fall to the ground. Once Declan was lying on the cart and was covered with deer hides, Annie was awakened.
“We’re ready to leave,” Murdock told her. He could see that she was disoriented.
“We have to get Declan,” Annie protested.
“Look on the cart,” Murdock said as he dowsed the fire with the water in their waterskins.
“I should check him before we move him,” Annie again protested sleepily.
“We need to get him somewhere safe,” Murdock insisted. “Besides, it’s too dark to see much of anythi
