Erik didn't let his mind wander as he rode with Lucian, he was primed for whatever the situation they were riding into would present. His eyes were fixed on the rider in front of him, he and Lucian riding intently in the wake of the rider's speed. He watched as clods of dirt flew in different directions as the rider's horse tore through the ground under the directions of it's rider.
"We're coming up on the ridge my lord", Lucian shouted at the top of his voice as he turned to make sure the Erik had heard the words as he said them, he met Erik's cold eyes staring back at him, and a confirmatory nod in his direction served to assure him that the information had been passed.
Lucian hadn't thought that Erik would be as composed as he currently was in the face of definite conflict, there wa
