“Bring enough food for a week and don’t come out any earlier.  These chambers were used to store firewood and have several fire holes to burn in.  And, Mayor?”

   Mayor just stared at him, waiting to follow orders.

   “You need to get everyone down there now.  It’ll take several hours to get down there and a lot of soldiers are on their way.”

   Mayor turned around and went to the nearest house and Irith went into the Towers.

   In the shelter, Trace was sweating bullets.  It was blazing hot.  Joseph stoked the fire up and kept it that way.  There was some coffee and bread and they...

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