Hodgenock and Knoxby watched the group of guards disappear around a corner of the fortress.
“That was odd, wasn’t it?” asked Knoxby. “Like a pack of wolves. I’m a little curious as to what they caught, but not enough to go find out.”
“We’ll have to wait for night to make our move,” said Cannick. “Then we’ll go in through the front gates.”
“I don’t think that’s a good idea,” said Hodgenock. “If we wait too long, it might be too late.”
Cannick studied the stone fortress. “We are few, where they are many.”
“I understand your concerns,” said Hodgenock. “We are all afraid.”
Cannick whipped around. “Do not misunderstand me, brother. I am no coward. It would have been better to have the others with us and take care of this Black Order once and for all.” He turned his anger on Bonedread. “Th
