Chapter Sixteen
On the Move
Iarion and Barlo traveled at the head of the long column of people and cattle that moved across the plains. As the Spirit Talker had predicted, Amri had not been pleased to learn the elves had kept the existence of the changelings a secret. His expression was a grim mask of suppressed grief and anger as he walked. The Spirit Talker stayed close to him, speaking to him in their own language in hushed tones. Iarion was curious to see how the confrontation between the Herd Father and the Lost Elves would unfold.
The elves would have no choice but to take Amri seriously. He had emptied his entire village to travel west. No one felt safe after they had learned of the true identity of the boy they had been sheltering. They had decided to set out for grounds that la
