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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hrothgar" data-source="post: 2860498" data-attributes="member: 22226">Fallax freezes as Herger's massive hand wraps around the back of his neck.  The old man does not struggle, but only stares ahead with a mixture of fear and loathing in his eyes.  Released, Fallax collapses to the wet ground and crawls inside the oak like a whipped dog, rubbing the back of his neck and glowering at Herger.Yes, Kaela.  I will stay with Herger.  But, I am strong enough to hold on to a raft down the river, she adds, her Dornish pride evident.  Wiping her dark hair out of her face, she smiles bravely in the darkness.Searching the grounds outside the oak in the light rain, the Heroes locate several logs that would work.  Herger, Lodric, and Kaela make short work of moving the logs to the waters edge.  Standing waist deep in the river, his large feet finding purchase on the stony bottom, Herger lowers himself with the log he has chosen.  The log sinks appreciably due to Herger's great size, but stays afloat with Herger's head held close to the log.  Herger stands again on the stony bottom to prevent floating down the river.  Strangely, Herger's size might actually prove a boon, keeping the log low in the water and making it hard to distinguish on the surface of the river.With Kaela's aid, Aislinn steps into the rushing river next to Herger and grabs hold of the log.  Is Fallax here?  Is he coming?  In the darkness near the broken oak, Fallax's white hair can be seen as the old man slips into the river.  Without a word he grabs hold of Kaela's and Lodric's rafting log.  The combined weight of the three will also help keep the log low in the water.</blockquote>

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