ooc:[Oh, I don't know - Arthur's experience suggests some twists are possible, doesn't it?
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D (quietly) "That's the lookout. Now that I'm looking, I can sense six more completely hidden behind the trunks of large trees, presumably waiting for a shout from the lookout. There are three about ten feet ahead of lookout and three about ten feet behind. It would appear that their plan is to have travelers surrounded."
Jack (quietly) "Also, there is something bothering me about that cherry tree behind the lookout. So, should we walk into the trap or try to preempt it?"
ooc:[Have you ever read the Xanth series? They have some very interesting cherry trees there....]