Delnar called the guard together with a command and stood in the center of them, his face looking drawn and haggard in the firelight. "Gentlemen, this night a great malice has awakened that even now plans our destruction. An army of the living dead fills the wilderness somewhere, and on our flank our own front has become a haven for the fallen dead who come to life. No one is to wander alone, no one is to sleep by night. Anyone entering the camp is to be stopped and examined fully before they are allowed to proceed. If any questions exist about their nature, they are to be denied admittance. If they press the issue, then they shall be put to death. In the morning, we pull camp and seek a more defensible situation. For lack of a better option, we will press for the nearest city, which we mu