It was a simple thing for Gimlak to escort the dwarves to the cairn, where he could chose to return with Lord Faldur's night watch (likely to be Siersha or Cromby). Duvrael went with him, still puzzled by his interaction with the strange altar.
When they arrived, the Cairn was in good spirits. Word had reached Lord Faldur that they could expect a company of 30 soldiers to arrive the following day (though probably not early). Between that news, and Gimlak's report of the group's recent successes, Lord Faldur was in high spirits.
At the Steading, the Colonel, Donnell, and Kahru watched from the rocky Tor. At one point, the Fire Giant, Smolderheart, came out the front gate. He appeared to be angry, and his fiery eyes scanned the hills as if he expected to spot some sign of where they had gone. He smoked a gnarled metal pipe for a while, and then turned back into the steading.
The armored hill giants that had patrolled outside the walls were recalled, to man posts about the doors and the watchtower. Overall, the steading was placed in a tight lockdown - no longer concerned with identifying their enemy, but making a greater attempt to keep undesirables out.
No patrols arrived (or exited) the steading as night fell.
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I'm not sure where to place @Snarf Zagyg Doc or @Maxperson Kaligan here, so feel free to throw yourself in with either group.
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