[littlemanpoet]

Note: This post's info is now edited to add 5 minutes to the time it takes Garmund and Cnebba to get from the farm to the ruins = 15 minutes, not 10.

Okay, I want to "synchronize our watches", so to speak. Here's how I am seeing where everybody is at various arbitrary times:

1pm Eodwine, Rilef and Falco are surprised in the ruins by outlaws; Falco, after briefly defending himself and slipping from grasps, escapes

1:05 Falco is seen riding back to EMH by Garmund and Cnebba; Eodwine breaks free and hides in the brush; Rilef breaks free and lumbers after Eodwine

1:10 Falco brings word to the EMH; Garmund and Cnebba are 1/3 of the way to the ruins; Eodwine hides; Rilef is caught

1:15 word has spread and the horses are being readied; Falco sits in the kitchen whilst all others run hither and thither; Garmund and Cnebba are 2/3 of the way to the ruins

1:20 Garmund and Cnebba arrive at the ruins; & C see Rilef manhandled into the tower; Eodwine's conscience pricks him and he goes back to the tower to help Rilef s; Falco and Thornden argue

1:25 Thornden and the EMH folk are off to the ruin; Falco convinces Javan to go with him to Meduseld; Garmund and Cnebba see Rilef manhandled into the tower

1:30 Falco brings word to Meduseld; Thornden and EMH folk half way to ruin; Garmund & Cnebba are confronted by the bandit; Eodwine tackles and beats the bandit senseless

1:35 Æðelhild hears about the situation; Thornden and company arrive at the ruins; Falco and Javan head back to EMH; Eodwine, Garmund and Cnebba find Rilef injured in the tower ruin and take him out; they are seen.

1:40 Æðelhild begs Hrethel to let her go; Thornden and company are attacked by the outlaws; Falco and Javan bypass EMH; Rilef is recaptured; Eodwine, Garmunc and Cnebba are chased through the woods.

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EDIT: There; I like that a little better. Eodwine, Garmund and Cnebba have just about 10 minutes worth of action to take care of, and we're back on track. Sound good?

Former post: So we have a timing problem..... if Garmund and Cnebba move when this scenario shows. If G & C wait a little longer, say 5, 10, or 15 minutes longer, a little bit of our problem disappears. Anybody else want to weigh in on this?

In addition, I'm going to write my next post such that Eodwine, Garmund and Cnebba find Rilef unconscious and wounded, and they have to struggle him out of the tower and into the bracken; but they will be spotted, forced to make a dire choice.... but not tonight; I want to get some feedback on this timeline first.