The soldiers did pass close enough for Caiaphas to overhear what they were saying; while they clearly were speaking German, he could understand them perfectly. It sounded a lot like the common tongue, spoken by humans in this world.<br/><br/>"How much longer do we have to keep this up, Franz?" "Just three more days, my friend, just three more days, and the Maester will have what he needs from them, and then we can move on to the next part." "I'll just be glad to get out of these woods; it feels like something's always watching me." "Ja. It gives me shivers down my spine."