Clears minefield

Falling to the ground, his mother began to cry. A
moment later his father and uncle had caught up to
them.

It was the second explosion that caught the adults'
attention, followed by a third and a fourth.
The man in the red cape was walking through the
forbidden fields staring at the ground in front of him.
From time to time something exploded; sometimes so
close to the man than it made the adults gasp.
At one point the man stood for a moment and then
stomped slightly on the ground. The explosion was
loud, but it didn't seem to affect the man at all,
although it set the hem of his cape on fire. The man
didn't seem to notice and the fire quickly went out,
leaving only charred edges.

It was over in less than three minutes. The man in
the costume walked toward them.

"Those are all I can see," he said. "I'm pretty sure
it is safe at least out to the second ridge."
Then without saying goodbye the man shot into
the air.

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