When the explosion occurred, Hugh and the other Conclave council members were inside the largest tent in the encampment outside the Tower of Conclave. Although the shockwave that came after the explosion did not reach the borders of Starhorn, they still felt the intensity of it, and the ground trembled fiercely.
The quaking of the ground went on for a few minutes, during which Hugh received a call from Malek, Eoin, and Ezra. Apparently, they all experienced the same thing in their current location— Malek and company in Ravenpass, Eoin and a few Courtenay family members still in the Lumley Family residence, and Ezra and his people in Noser.
Not long after, the four sides opened a channel, connecting them all and sharing visuals of their locations.
Hugh and the rest of the Conclave council members were still inside the tent. However, the image being projected only showed him.
