Jude POV
After healing in a short time from nearly being blown to bits, he trotted in the dark with Dane alongside Duffy Kruspodin’s merchant wagon. He could hear the soft snoring of Lilia, Daxius, and Ravyn.
He wished he could sleep beside Ravyn in Duffy’s big wagon, but someone had to scout for danger in the dark. “You have four legs and noses that can smell a rabbit across a valley,” was how Duffy put it. “I love being in shifter territory–haven’t been there in years. I should really take my business there.”
When Jude asked why he hadn’t opened negotiations with Evenhide and the Crimsontails, Duffy had shrugged enigmatically and lit a pipe to keep himself warm. “My business has kept me occupied,” he’d said enigmatically, and didn’t offer any more details.
“Are you tired?” Jude aske
