Elaine followed Larissa up to the tower, wrapping her arms around her beloved's waist, and pressing against her back. The horn's tone was low, loud, and rumbling, echoing out into the night. At last, it faded into the silence of the night. Then, off to the east, came an answering call and an orange glow like hundreds of torches far off in the Forest of Rend.<br/><br/>Elaine watched, and then nodded quietly. "They're not so far gone. They will be here before Pelliton." She squeezed Larissa tighter. "We'll be ready."