Neju and the three hunters were at the edge of the grasses; the stockade was silent except for the pound of sentry boots.
Neju motioned for the three to remain. He hunched his body and ran to the base of the wall, breaking the almost invisible wire without noticing.
On the wall a red light blinked three times. But Neju did not notice it. Frantically his hands sought holds in the trunks of the wall.
"Here's one of them!" someone cried above. "Over here!"
"They didn't catch us asleep this time!" another voice said.
"I toldja they'd be back!"
There was swearing, and Neju froze, terrified.
Above him, the pounding of many boots.
"What's wrong with this light?... Ah, there!"
And the light came on.