" Oskar adjusted his spectacles and thought for a moment before nodding. “True. There’s little to be done about dear Glipwood, I fear. It’s only a matter of time before the Fangs at Fort Lamendron realize something’s amiss.” “Aye, and Gnorm said he was under orders from General Khrak himself. He’ll be expecting Gnorm and the carriage in a few hours. When it doesn’t show, they’ll send forces here.” “I’ve heard the Fangs can run like lightning when they’ve a mind to—faster than a horse,” Oskar said, pushing a wisp of hair behind one ear. “If that’s true, we don’t even have until morning before more Fangs arrive. Fort Lamendron has hundreds, maybe even thousands of the beasts. "

― Andrew Peterson , On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)