[ If it was a matter of time Cullen thinks they could stall anything headed their way long enough for the barrier to open and close again, but if the process might compromise the barrier's strength whole, then this is not the path to take.
He considers the others. ]
If this was anywhere else I would suggest evacuation. Send a party to collapse the tunnels, and use the time to escape, but here? We'll not get further than the woods, and they're a poor place to make a stand. [ He considers. ] No barricades yet. If these creatures can appear out of nowhere in one spot, they might do so in another, we can't risk blocking paths until we know which ones are needed.
[ Hesitation creeps into his voice, briefly. ]
This- Even this is just another event, isn't it? [ He spits out the word with distaste. ] It will pass as the others did? If that is the case, then we need to stall. Guide survivors to the upper levels, and keep the creatures from reaching them as long as possible. Set up guard posts by the stairs, if people fit for the task can be found.
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He considers the others. ]
If this was anywhere else I would suggest evacuation. Send a party to collapse the tunnels, and use the time to escape, but here? We'll not get further than the woods, and they're a poor place to make a stand. [ He considers. ] No barricades yet. If these creatures can appear out of nowhere in one spot, they might do so in another, we can't risk blocking paths until we know which ones are needed.
[ Hesitation creeps into his voice, briefly. ]
This- Even this is just another event, isn't it? [ He spits out the word with distaste. ] It will pass as the others did? If that is the case, then we need to stall. Guide survivors to the upper levels, and keep the creatures from reaching them as long as possible. Set up guard posts by the stairs, if people fit for the task can be found.