As Danton turned to stride on ahead, Thunder Storm caught up with him and clapped him firmly on the shoulder. “Danton, my young friend, do not be so quick to take offence. The look that passed between us was not resentment of you. It was a shared fear of venturing among sorcerers.”
The tension drained out of the young man and he gave them a rueful smile, “Sorry. I’m a bit edgy at the moment.”
By tacit agreement, the entire company gathered in support around Danton before moving off once more.
“Come on Danton. Have faith in your liege. He can look after himself,” said Stormaway bracingly.
Danton grinned, “You’re right. He can. It’s me I’m worried about.”
This was so patently untrue that everyone laughed. For the next few hours they travelled deeper and deeper into the ancient forest, a
