Chapter 11
Fullmont
They walked in single file. Balinkar led the way, holding onto his horse’s reins with one hand and his scimitar in the other. Yulen followed behind him, then Mastin, Del Ray, Renken, Batuset and Tabb, Perrault, and Fortune Kalich. Malso guarded their rear, for which Yulen was grateful. He trusted the Mutah warriors’ instincts beyond his own, the same way he trusted Atty’s instincts to detect danger before Normals could.
The area was eerily quiet. Rags had been tied around the horses’ eyes to keep them from being spooked, but the animals’ ears twitched nervously. Instructions were relayed via hand signals, as no one dared to make any unnecessary sound.
Twice Balinkar had them halt, signaling for absolute stillness until he determined it was safe to continue. Grittin
