Late afternoon became evening... and still the men were going strong. They were finally starting to show the strain of so many hours lifting so much weight. There was a great deal of sweat, even more grunts, and the speed had decreased considerably.<br/><br/>Crowley finally called a stop, thanking the men for their efforts. There was a collected groan of relief, and they all began shuffling over the much smaller wall, toward home. The canyon was nearly dark, as the sun had sunk behind the mountains, and Crowley sighed, falling into step beside the healer.<br/><br/>"Guess he finally took my advice for once. i honestly expected him to show up after only a few hours. The rest will do him good."