38: Chapter 38. The Thunder Breaks Scripted by John Ruths and Newell Fisher This is one of the most military chapters in character in WD. The pre-chapter quote is spoken by Cassius in Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. The chapter opens along the riverbank of the Test.  Hazel is nervous.  Kehaar is letting him know what we just heard in Chapter 37, namely the part about tonight being the night.   The weather is continuing to build.  We now cut to Efrafa. Hyzenthlay says that Nelthilta has been arrested.  Bigwig keeps his cool, telling Hyzenthlay to gather all the escaping does to his burrow and to stay quiet.   He soon encounters Captain Chervil. Bigwig's orders are to keep the mark underground. The paranoia of Efrafa is actually working in his favour and he's in a unique position!  Chervil's off to see the dreaded Counci ...