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.They had fought the enemy in the woods.If they moved and slept in the tunnels, how did the barbarians know to find them in the forest?The answer came readily.The enemy knew where to find them because someone told the enemy where they would be.There was a traitor."You will free us now," Guk said, interrupting Taennen's thoughts.The Maquar durir looked up at the fbrmian and considered the words.He had implied the formian's freedom for cooperation, and he would not dishonor himself by failing to follow through on even a tenuous promise.Freeing them would mean his career, he did not doubt.Not freeing them might cost his life."Show me the tunnels and then leave by them," Taennen said.Guk's head shifted from side to side for a moment, his antennae flickering, followed by the same motions from his cohorts."Agreed," the formian leader said.Taennen went to the door, opening it a crack to peer out.He saw no one in that part of the courtyard.He opened all the cells, untying the formians' bindings, and motioned for them to follow him.He stepped out of the building and looked both directions down the narrow paths between structures.He was turning to hurry the creatures when he found they were already behind him, moving so quietly that, even at a few paces, he could not hear them."Where?" Taennen asked.Guk pointed to one of the outlying buildings, one of only a few not built on piers, and moved down the prison's steps toward it, his fellows following.The structure was one of the smallest, and it seemed an unlikely choice for an entrance to a secret tunnel.Perhaps, Taennen thought,that was the point.He fell into step beside Guk, keeping his movements as quiet as he could.His hand rested on the hilt of his khopesh, and his shield arm flexed in anticipation.They made the front door of the building, and Taennen ushered the formians through the door.Inside, Guk stood in the middle of the room, his antennae weaving back and forth."Where is it?" Taennen asked."I do not know," Guk said.Before Taennen could reply, he continued."I know it is here but have not seen it from this side.""What? You've been in the tunnels?" he said."No," Guk answered."Then how did you see it?" "Others showed me.""What others?" Taennen asked, clutching his weapon."My people."Taennen looked around the room at the formians and said, "There are more out there? More who are not prisoners?""Yes.Small ones.Workers.""How did they show you the tunnel?"Guk's head jerked again, his mandibles clicking together.After a few moments, he stopped but said nothing.None of the creatures spoke or even moved.Taennen did not believe they wanted to be uncooperative or that they were trying to be secretive.Guk had proven himself honest to a fault, after all.Perhaps they could not explain it, he thought."That noise you were making, that humming.is that how they showed you?" Taennen asked."Yes," Guk said, and Taennen thought he saw something akin to relief on the creature's face."Well, this room is small, so it can't be hard to find."Together, Taennen and the formians moved crates and barrels from one of the room's corners but found no trapdoor.The floor consisted of about twenty square blocks of stone.Taennen directed the formians to lift them.After only a few attempts, they found four adjacent stones that moved.Under the stones was a wooden door with iron hinges and handles.The door was opened and Guk ordered his people through it before Taennen could even offer to go first.All but one of the formians entered the tunnel.Taennen eyed the creature warily but slipped through the door to stand next to Guk.Soft light shone from a magical orb on the ceiling of the tunnel.Taennen pointed up through the portal and asked, "Why isn't that one coming?""Our route of escape must remain hidden," Guk said.Taennen felt ill when the truth became clear.Guk had ordered one of his people to stay behind to replace the stones over the door and lead anyone who might be searching for them away from the tunnel entrance.He had ordered men to make sacrifices before, but never like that.Above him, the door closed and he heard the scraping of the heavy tiles being moved into place."They'll kill him when he's found," Taennen said."Yes," Guk replied, and turned to move down the tunnel."But the whole will benefit [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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