CHAPTER SIXTEEN
The next morning, after she finished shadowing one of the priestesses, Asphodel left the temple to take her letter to the caravanserai. She searched until she found the caravan travelling to Erian, and handed the letter to the leader.
“Please pass this on to the leader of the caravan going to Rindissillaran. How much will it cost?”
The man thought for a moment, looked at her white robes and smiled.
“I’ll only charge you six royals,” he said. “Sylissa healed my little son when he had a breathing problem. I’m happy to help any of her priests as much as I can. I’m only sorry I can’t do it for nothing.”
Asphodel handed over the money for both parts of the journey, and sent a quick prayer to Sylissa that both leaders were honest, and that her letter would arrive safely. She
