The ogres fumbled about, trying to get their bearings. Hatari’s image projected from one of the crystals on an ogre’s neck.
“Ogre! What are you doing? What’s going on?” Commotion was the only thing that Hatari could see through the diamond. Hatari tried to get a better view of what was going on amongst the pack, but no matter which view of the ogre’s diamonds, the picture was the same — chaos. He often wondered if their strength and willingness to follow his orders made up for there stupidity.
“Can’t see, Master, children made us can’t see.”
“Stand still for a moment so that I can see where you are,” Hatari hissed, angrily.
The ogre stood still and held his crystal up so that Hatari could get a clear view of the area. The children had not gotten that far. Hatari could see them running through a parched field.
“I thought you killed those children!” Hatari bellowed.
“Me thought so too, Master, but they here now — and me can’t see,” the ogre reported, still blinking and rubbing his eyes.
Hatari picked up his skulled staff and waved it at his crystal-viewing screen. The ogre’s vision instantly returned. “There. Now, did that bring your vision back?”
“Oh yes, Master. Me can see now. Can you see now?” he asked, pointing to a fellow ogre. The other ogres followed suit, rubbing their eyes and questioning each other. “Can you see now?”
“Yes, yes, Master, we can see good now. Thank you, Master.”
“Oh yes, me see good, too. Can you…”
“Enough!” Hatari yelled. “They are headed for the pitfall fields. They’ll have to be mindful of their footing to keep from falling in. I will conjure a spell to aid you, bringing in the fog. All you have to do is push them into the holes.”
“Uh, but master, if you bring fog, then we can’t see either. Won’t we fall in too?”
“No, you brute, that is why I am telling you now.”
Chapter 16
PITFALL FIELDS
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