“That was close," he said.
Sigwulf waved it off. “That was nothing.”
“Did you get what you wanted?”
“Yes,” the man replied, “but it’s not the best of news.”
“What is it?”
“The moat is crossable, but it’ll take some work.”
“Too deep?”
“No, too muddy. The bottom is hard to navigate. It sucks on the boots, making progress difficult. The only saving grace is the fact that the water is only chest deep.”
“Yes,” added Cyn, “but that’s your chest, not ours. If I were to try to ford that moat, the water would be up to my neck.”
“Could we use boats?” asked Ludwig.
“Do you see any hereabouts?”
“What about filling it in?”
“And with what would we accomplish that? Shovels?”
“Yes, as a matter of fact.”
“A good idea,” said Cyn. “Do you have any in your tent? No? How curious, I thought everyo
