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'It certainly would,' Toreed

'It would be bad for ours too' Thunder adjusted his sword harness 'So make sure it doesn't happen'

They reached Griffin as standing a few paces frouard His plumed helmet nodded in the breeze

To their way To above his escort He approached to within a few paces and halted

Toon!' he bellowed 'I challenge you to single combat'

'The plumed man intervened

'The Lord Morgon wishes it to be known that he does not accept challenges froon

'You pathetic coward I have you trapped'

Morgon approached a step and stared at Tom impassively

'You silly little boy I didn't coe I came to see your attempt at fortification and now I see it I knohat it is We'll punch a hole through your pile of mud like a child kicks down a sandcastle'

'Kick a hole through my wall and you will be consuon screwed up his face 'You are like those silly actors who perform in the theatres You think you can build a wall of e in front of senile senators and posh merchants Just you wait and see what happens when you coainst a real aron'