in explaining his plan , gallan had said that they should move the stone as far from the outermost , abandoned huts of the village as possible , so that if its power was restored it wouldnt cause any harm to the children and the overly enthusiastic villagers who were bound to rush to any sudden source of light ; he had also added that the distance would be useful in case his idea proved unsuccessful , for it would give them much-needed time to come up with an alternate plan without the vexing hindrance of an expectant audience ( though he had said this in thought alone to raddia , so as not to dishearten yonfi ) .