Elempi doesn't say mean things to Léof, Falco does. Make sure you get that right, please.
9 riders (Nain being a passenger) and 8 horses. Perfect. Lucky men at arms.
Yes, Foley, you do not have any idea what Eodwine's and Rilef's conditions are. Thornden woudn't.
As a matter of fact, I'm having some doubts about how this can work. My first idea is that Eodwine has holed himself up in that roofless circular chamber, and blocked both entrances with rubble, forcing their enemies to climb over the top or into the trees in order to get at him. Problem is, they could do this pretty easily, and Eodwine would have trouble holding off more than 2 at a time (Rilef 1 or 2 at a time) for long; and he did not take bow and arrows.
The other possibility was that the two climbed the highest trees they could find. I may just have to go with that. So the riders may see smoke in the direction of the ruins, which could suggest any number of things.... Anyway...