"Soldiers! Is it okay for you if we take a break in here, despite the bodies? We have a maximum of 15 or 20 minutes, just to put something under our teeth and restore our dehydrated bodies!" Dag said aloud, interrupting the words of Egill, who along with him turned to the soldiers.
They looked at each other and nodded as if trying to find a common agreement, and when they all seemed to agree, they gave an affirmative answer to their Masters, confirming that they wanted to rest a little, before continuing to walk for who knows how many more kilometers.
Dag sat on a large boulder next to one of the cave walls, tucking his torch into a rock slit, to light up the area.
Freydis approached him, as did Gridd and Reidar, who sat under the rock, at a point where the floor was more regular.
