Four barrels! Oh, surely not! Could he have ridden to Pullen and back in that time?Certainly, Julis had looked worn out, dirty and thinner, when he’d rescued her from the leader.
Leachim came along to inspect Leeth’s injury. He made a doubtful sound in his throat. ‘You will not be fleetwalking for many days yet. The best I can do is to make sure you are fit to ride with us.’
Irenya pricked her ears. ‘Ride where? When?’
‘Ilkyrie. In a day or two.’ Leachim swabbed more of the tincture on the inflamed wound. ‘With the Gifteds working again, Elaaron expects us to arrive there within three to four days of leaving here. He wants the wounded well enough to travel.’
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Three days after the duel, a far smaller company set out for Ilkyrie. Behind them, the remains of the funeral pyres had be
