Chapter 9Hylland’s vigorous confidence in his robust suggestions for ‘luring’ Hawklan back to life overcame any reservations that Isloman might have had.
Indeed, after his initial surprise, he warmed to the idea. At least it was something positive that he could do, and after all, hadn’t Hawklan survived their pounding journey from Vakloss without coming to any harm?
Accordingly he spent the remainder of that day, and much of the next, seated on Serian, holding Hawklan in front of him like a tired child. He gave the horse its head and as they rode quietly along winding stony pathways, he talked to Hawklan incessantly. Gavor came with them, soaring magnificently through the cool mountain air, now high above them, a tiny dot among the towering crags, now below, a black shadow arcing over th
