Deborah swallowed, and to change the subject, said, ‘Do you know where they went?’
Ralph nodded, apparently relieved. ‘Doc and the others are off looking for another place like this one. All the people from Mirrindale and hundreds of refugees are with them. The Thane has taken the rest of the Elf army to attack some city called Nith.’
Éha started at the name. ‘Nith? But that is where we saw the King and his servants going through the Library.’
Ralph looked at the girls doubtfully. ‘That’s impossible. Do you have any idea how far away that place is? I mean . . . I don’t know myself, exactly, but I do know that it’s a long ways off.’
‘We saw it,’ replied Deborah, ‘in a reflection. Éha showed me how.’
Ralph stared at her a long moment, then suddenly cursed and got to his feet. ‘The Thane has to be told. How the hell are we going to do that?’
‘Ask Pran,’ said Éha. ‘The Elves have a way.’
‘Don’t go anywhere,’ he said, ‘I’m going to tell Pran, and see if he really can get a message to the Thane.’