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The sound rolled forward from the darkness, though the
bonfires spotted throughout the field gave Flint and the oth-
ers a rough idea of the derro's location. Flint saw the flames
glinting from steel axeblades, and dark, shiny shields. Even
at this distance, the horrid eyes of the derro seemed to catch
and reflect the light. Flint thought, incongruously, of fire-
flies glimpsed across a summer meadow.
For a moment he wondered if the volume of sound alone
would be enough to sweep the defenders from the breast-
work, but a quick look around showed him that the hill
dwarves were ready to stand firm. The gully dwarves actu-
ally contributed to the din, most of them sticking their
tongues out or shrieking insults.
Flint looked nervously over his shoulder into Hillhome,
now sheltered behind this semicircular barrier of earth. The
darkened town seemed lifeless under the overcast night sky,
especially in contrast to the fires scattered about the field.
The town, in fact, was virtually abandoned. Some three
hundred and fifty of its citizens stood with Flint, Perian, and
the Aghar along the redoubt
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