The servants scuttled around in the corridors of Fort Rhaska, worried. The Lord was having a fit. Captain Sparkeyes kept the enemy at bay by having some beasts launch arrows. But they never seemed to be getting everywhere. Angry, Vlaw called his Admiral and his Vice Admiral to him. He turned to Admiral Silver, a silver fox. "Look out there Admiral." The fox obeyed and looked out the window. Down below there was the harbour with the ferret's ships with large stone walls all around. Silver looked past the harbour gate and into the sea. "We could escape by the ships. They have no ships guarding the entrance of the harbour," said the Vice Admiral, peering over Silver's shoulder. "Stupid! They WANT us to escape that way. Just because we can't see them doesn't mean that they're not there! See... I can see them now," shouted Curse Vlaw. "Look!" Outside shapes moved about the nearby woods and a battering ram was being hauled up to the walls. But Silver didn't take any notice. "Perhaps they have ships hidden in Star Cove. They could easily attack us at the flanks and pin us against those cliffs. But we could use those currents and use fire arrows against them." The ferret smiled at the plan. "I'm glad that I'm not completely surrounded by thick heads. Summon the chief captain to me and the Royal Guards. We will go down into the cellars where there is a secret passage to the harbour. I don't think Kharandor would of thought of that door. I'll get my advisor to round up my best fighters. And then make my way for the harbour." The Vice Admiral, a stoat, and Admiral Silver gasped. "But you...you wouldn't desert...." Curse Vlaw grinned. "Yes I would..." (evil laughter)