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KURT
The artreans that had accompanied Meredith and Elder Talon were all warriors, of a sort. We had prepared until late into the night, discussing strategies and tactics, but mostly defensive moves that would be effective against the children's powers.
The problem was, we wouldn't really know what we were up against until we were in the thick of it. The overall strategy remained the same: capture Emerson Wamp, get the children out safely.
The artreans declined our offer of a place to rest, disappearing back into the woods. Our plan was to attack the following night, in the dark, as everyone was asleep or falling asleep. Sleep was difficult to come by for ourselves, and I lay until sunrise with Ben in my arms, sleep eluding me. With the soft warm light filling the bedroom, and the n
