Chapter Nine
Determined to meet Carson’s next challenge, Shadow managed twenty five chin ups just under a fortnight later. Her excitement was overshadowed by learning they were nearly at the pass and would likely reach it today. She guessed that meant they were getting closer to their destination. And the end of the journey. Shadow felt a strange lack of enthusiasm at that thought. She glanced around at the soldiers who broke camp in a well organised fashion. Her gaze rested on Morell who nodded at something Irlan said. The General and Captain were in a quiet discussion together, well out of earshot of everyone else. Iain saddled his horse and hung his crossbow on his saddle. The cook packed his items into the baskets on the back of a horse he led. These were the baskets that also held th
