37. The Eagle’s PathAiden slept fitfully that night in the mouth of the cave. Although he had dried off by the fire, it felt like the cold had seeped into his bones and no amount of blankets were enough. Iolair stayed close by, but Kiligrahr left, presumably in search of Torca. By the time morning came, neither the Eagle nor his Rider had returned.
Aiden got up and rekindled the fire. “I suppose we should be leaving soon,” he said to Iolair. “At least we know where we are now.”
Iolair nodded in agreement. “If we fly past Esund, it’s practically due south to Teraan City. We could easily be there before nightfall.”
“Though we shouldn’t get too close, until we find out the lay of the land,” said Aiden.“We could try to find some of those resistance people that helped Branwyn and Andor.”
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