"Yes, we'll do that, better than a barricade more easily removed." No one seems to think it's a bad idea. Getting out of the cave is accomplished more quickly than going in. Everyone seems to feel better about covering known territory. Luckily no more spiders emerge to plague them.

Cullen is happy to be back out in sunlight. The fog has thoroughly burned away to leave them with another fine, warm day. He makes sure all of his people are well away from where the mages are set to work. Aveline does the same with hers. When they finish up here, they'll be free to signal for the ferry and return. It's not as depressing of a thought as it would be had things not gone badly. He'll be glad of the chance to regroup.