And even though he was the man’s battler, Leon suspected that Mace would agree. Busy trying to follow tracks through the heavy woods, Leon kept his eyes focused on the ground and tried really hard to ignore the man riding behind him. It was next to impossible. Jasar whined nonstop. He wanted to t...
Plodding interminably onward, the group reached Sylph Valley after dark, while the moon was still climbing in the sky. The town itself was at the other end, near the small lake the basin boasted. Other than that, there were only a few crofters dotted through the rest of the landscape, set close t...
They started to pass more opulent homes, all of them surrounded by courtyards and tall stone walls that hid most of the buildings and anyone who might be using them. The garbage that had been strewn all over the rest of the city was less as well and there were even a few desert trees on the sidew...
Betha sat in the living room, miserably hunched over with a wet handkerchief clutched in her hand. Iyala sat beside her, arm around her and whispering hardly heard reassurances. The Widow Blackwell sat in a chair nearby. Mia was in her lap, shivering and silent for once. Nali sat on the floor by ...