I glanced again towards the sword, which started to shrink, returning again to disappear inside the castle at the bottom, and I sighed. It seemed I could move alone against this castle, anyone else with me would end up killed, unless I expanded the shield to protect all.
However, thinking again about the experience I just had, that made me suspect the efficiency of my shield to protect everyone. The only thing that made my shield able to withstand this mighty attack was the small area it was defending.
If I expanded it, then it would be risky, and thus I decided not to bring anyone with me here, not at least I nullified the sword.
