Gorthroth watched as Hermesin ran to the cavern entrance. After some time he turned and signalled to the Wight, before diving for cover behind a small rocky outcrop from the wall. Gorthroth immediately changed form and, turning to Kurzag, said, "Give me plenty of time and then follow." The Wight's voice coming from the young boy's fqace was disturbing and gruesome but Kurzag nodded.
Gorthroth watched as the group of enemies entered, dwarves with axes, men and women all armed.
Gorthroth set about wailing, as if he were further back along his own passage and slowly it grew in sound and with a leap he burst out of the tunnel entrance, ran for several metres and then tripped and fell. He watched as the group starred in disbelief and then right on cue, Kurzag lumbered out of the tunnel, slavering at the mouth.
As Gorthroth expected, the sound of metal being released came to his ears and Kurag swung around to meet his foe. He stood still for one moment and then ran, not back from where he had come or to the entrance where Cersed waited but the huge cavernous arch that stood opposite the band of explorers.
At once the enemies gave chase and soon they were spread out around the cavern. Three of them were chasing Kurzag, four had crowded around Gorthroth/Boy asking if he was alright and two dwarves, axes in hand scanned the cave. He mumbled, "I'm alright," before slumping to the ground in mock unconsciousness.
He watched through half-closed eyes as Hermesin leapt upon the dwarf from behind. The second dwarf cried out and Gorthroth smiled, Kurzag was level with Cersed's entrance now. Cersed would come and the enemy would be destroyed.
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