Nightfall was almost on top of them when Einith stumbled into a copse big enough to shelter them all. Einith unhooked the poor creatures from the harness first and settled them with food and water before he turned to set up the rest of camp. The Archmage managed to stumble down to the forest floor unaided while he sorted out a fire, food, and placed their bedrolls.
The elf didn’t move, though he seemed more alert. Einith went to him and leaned against the edge of the driver’s bench. “Do you need help down?”
A slow blink of those unbelievable indigo eyes was Tae’s first answer. At length, he focused enough to talk. “I think it best if you do.”
Einith chuckled, but climbed up to his companion. Tae might have looked a little livelier, but his ordeal had left him frayed around the edges. Th
