Fortune favoured him, however, and he managed to get to the next treasure mound and promptly started lifting and stacking several of the crates as fast and as quietly as he could until he had a little fort built out of the heavy boxes. The effort was strenuous, but he managed it and took cover before Meranax looked his way again. Spike took a moment to catch his breath. Meranax wasn’t shouting anymore, which worried him, but she was also not gloating and trashing the place, which meant she hadn’t found the guys yet either, which was also good.