"Back to the tula, then. We must prepare our spells for tomorrow," Gol turns to the scouts and points to the 'zombie' patrol, "Bind them. Use some of the blankets left in the barrack to make cloth sleds. Faster to move them." While that is done, Gol and Solomon begin skinning and declawing the dire moles to reclaim what they can from the dead beasts to bring back, including a few cuts of meat (at Yachi's advice on the best cuts).

Gathering themselves, the group ventures out of the mine and back over the flat land between it and the Jorlaskan tula. By the mercy of the gods, the tula is not yet on fire. Once inside, Marcie and Yachi break off with the 'zombies' to work out getting them to the dwarves. Gol begins organizing the fortification and active defense of the tula in case of attack. Solomon goes with Gol; since he is staying back and has experience in battle, Solomon is given the accounts of the defenses to organize and direct them if something happens while the diggers are infiltrating the Volsagi tula.

A small group of scouts is dispatched towards the Golangi tula to warn them of what is happening.

The 'attack' will happen tomorrow once the magic users are made ready, giving Yarl the rest of the day to prepare - and to wait anxiously.