With only small lanterns to light their way, the evacuees traversed the tunnel's main emergency exit, which led to a trapdoor in the barn's floor, an hour and five miles later. By the time Elfar and Danny, each carrying a woman, and Lady Aya, each carrying a basket of food and herbs and various bottled mixtures, came up the stairs, at least a few people had already used this exit.
Only fifteen people could fit in the wide barn; the rest spilled out into the barnyard. Men and women were lying on the floor of the barn as Aya treated the injured and prepared doses of an herbal concoction. However, almost all of them stopped what they were doing to take a quick look at the newly arrived witches and demons.
