Without meeting her gaze, Trell dismounted, and walked to the Llurallin’s edge. At first, he did not appear to know the ford’s secret. Troy had learned a few quick words in a strange language and two gestures to raise the bed, but Trell used none of them.
While rushing to position their forces for a climatic battle vs a terrible foe ... there is always time for the good guys to smell the roses and sing a song...
I certainly hope that the time the good guys spend at the university (Revelwood/Loresratt, aka 'Lothlorien') is worth it...
Of course, no one is in a hurry...
(Shakes head) it is so hard to suspend disbelief when actions constantly undercut stated character motivation.
