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Not bothering to keep his voice down, Sidroc asked Werferth, "Sergeant, can we whale the stuffing out of these redheaded fools before we go on and deal with the Unkerlanters?"

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Sergeant Werferth set him to gathering more wood to throw on the fire.

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Even Sergeant Werferth, who loved fighting for its own sake, said, "Why am I not surprised they chose us?"

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With what looked like real regret, Werferth shook his head.

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"We have three lines of retreat prepared," Werferth said.

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Werferth pointed to a couple of troops of Algarvian behemoths up ahead.

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From not far away, Ceorl called to Werferth, "You're in charge of the company now."

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Eventually, he must have slept, for Sergeant Werferth shook him awake.

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Werferth mumbled, staggering to his feet as if he'd suddenly aged forty or fifty years.

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And, a couple of minutes after that, he and Werferth were both awake and both digging like men possessed as Unkerlanter eggs burst all around them.

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