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The stone wall of that enclave now loomed ahead, the last
battlement of the defenders of Hillhome. But a strong bas-
tion it might prove to be; only one gate provided access to
the courtyard within that wall, which was six to eight feet
thick at its base. The brewery consisted of three buildings: a
barn, the vat house, and an office and storage building.
Each of these three structures was placed inside the com-
pound, against one of the courtyard's four walls.
At the gate he found Ruberik and Tybalt, together with a
dozen armed hill dwarves. This group waited in the street,
holding the gate open while they tried to ascertain that all
the defenders had passed inside.
"The vat house windows are blocked," reported Tybalt.
"There's a hundred of us in there, with swords, spears and
pitchforks - and also, the Wedgies. I don't think the derro'll
be coming in that way."
"Is everyone inside now?" asked Flint.
"This is most of us," said Ruberik as a dozen more hill
dwarves, led by Turq Hearthstone, sprinted around a corner
and joined the group at the gate.
"I didn't see anyone back there," Turq gasped
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