Enter silently, go out with the boom

Not every part of the camp was suitable to use for an exit. 

Obviously, first things first, it had to be on the edge of the camp. But beyond that… It had to be as far away from the huge flames as possible. The more obstacles there were in the way of those leaving the camp, the better. 

Those and all sorts of other considerations led me to guide the entire group right back to the spot where one of the patrolmen tried to stop us. 

By now, only the suspicious man remained, staring off at the nearby fires consuming the supply depot. 

'They are pretty well organized, I will give them that,' I thought, noticing how there was already a line forming of people carrying water to try to quell the fires. At the same time, Fay finally began her bombardment, drawing as much attention away from our group as she could by showering the other side of the camp with her fires.