The hunters would go out at night and try and scare up any game they could find but things were beginning to get scarce. After the second day out the scouts reported that even with a spyglass they couldn’t spot the Brotherhood soldiers anymore. Knowing that the large Army of Brotherhood soldiers were no longer right on their tail let Thad breathe a little easier.
They had fared well in their battles against a much larger opponent but they had not had to face them in an open field. Every battle they had fought had been of their own choosing; giving them not only the element of surprise but also a measure of control over the overall flow of the battle.
They were nearing the capital now only a little more than a day out. Thad was more than a little surprised that they had not encountered even a token force. Rane must have had the bulk of their troops in Farlan and once they had passed the few left within Rane, they had free reign. It wouldn’t last forever but Thad hoped it lasted long enough for him to finish his dark business.
