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David asked this question about The Desert Spear (Demon Cycle, #2):

Question about Fort Krasia: Not getting this whole desert spear thing. They break spears in every fight with every demon, yet they're in a tree-less desert. There's no trade. They use arrows like crazy and "scorpion" ballista for shooting huge spear projectiles. Which some at least must burn up by fire demons. So where does all this dang wood come from?

Chris Anderson They are a declining civilization. They use their old city ruins for their maze it would occur to me that they salvage the wood from the ruins as they…moreThey are a declining civilization. They use their old city ruins for their maze it would occur to me that they salvage the wood from the ruins as they abandon and recede as their numbers continue to dwindle from millions to thousands.(less)

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