While Irene knew it wasn't wise to reach blindly into a hole, it was a risk she was going to take to rescue the apprentices she was presiding over that night.
They had been given a little bit of leeway in their scouting—no longer forced to stay on the wall segment, considering the construction going on in that area of the valley. However, Irene learned that if she gave a little, they would take a lot.
Even though she had explained the rules for their night watch before it even began, a couple of days before, she realized she needed to be a bit firmer with the boundaries. At least with this lesson learned, they were likely to no longer wander where they weren't supposed to.
There wasn't time to communicate her thoughts because of the goblins still attacking William's legs. Irene pushed the apprentice away from the creatures and began attacking them relentlessly until they were sure not to stand up again.
"Dame, the ground is moving!" Finn, the other apprentice, called.
