I'll go back and look at my posts - but I believe Pio sent 4 extra Teleri east with the group who was to secure the entrance to the guard quarters. 2 of the bowmen went to the New Mines entrance, 2 to the New Tombs entrance along the perimeter pathway. There are entrances to both these areas via tunnels from the perimeter path per Helen's map.
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Once inside the caverns, Mithadan and Pio broke the Elves into their assigned teams. Five Noldor, two with axes and three with spears, accompanied by four Telerin bowmen, would head east to secure the Guard quarters. To them, Pio gave three of the larger dragon-fires and five of the smaller, checking to see that they had remembered to bring the means to light them. Angara had agreed to go with this team, to hold the bulk of the guards within their quarters. In addition, four bowmen would accompany them and begin to secure the further eastern entrances - two to the New Tombs entrance and two to the New Mines entrance. Six Teleri would proceed up to the River Tunnel to guarantee the safe exodus of the fleeing Hobbits.
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I misread one of the posts - they are not cut off from a northeast approach along the perimeter path - the path of Mith and Pio's retreat with Bird, et al.
[ October 30, 2002: Message edited by: piosenniel ]