Chapter Fourteen
Rescue
They met in the main hall before dawn.Yulen glanced at the men gathered around the table. Outside, the horses were saddled and ready.
“Thanks for coming,” he solemnly said. “Let me reiterate, this is a rescue mission, not a search mission. Fortune, when you told me about what Atty planned to do, I was willing to give her the week to find game and return. But something’s happened since I made that decision.”
“You felt her,” the Mutah hunter stated.
“Yeah. At least, I think it’s her. No, I know it’s her. It was dark and cold, and she’s in pain. I can’t give you anything other than that.” He glanced at the two soldiers Mastin had tapped to accompany them. Tarten and Blaid were seasoned and competent men. The Second had chosen well. “You two will each pull an extr
