Prepare a crossing party," snapped Horyse. "A single person to cross. Miss Abhorsen, here. And Sergeant, if you or Private Rahise so much as talk in your sleep about what you may have heard here, then you'll be on gravedigging fatigues for the rest of your lives!
Horyse commands to organize a crossing team, specifying Miss Abhorsen to cross alone. The tone indicates urgency and seriousness about the mission.
He warns Sergeant and Private Rahise to keep quiet about any information they might have overheard, threatening them with a lifetime of gravedigging if they speak. The scene highlights tension and the importance of secrecy in their task.