"Is everything all right?" Ffion asks when Inric arrives back at the small group.
"The situation has changed," Inric says, "but the plan will still work. In fact, it may be better this way."
"How?" Anvar demands suspiciously.
"The risk of fire is much reduced," Inric says.
"Fire?" That wasn't what Anvar was expecting.
"What?" Tiero asks at the same time.
"It is immaterial," Inric says, which is not reassuring to anyone. "We should prepare for dusk."