They rode straight through into the late dawn, not even stopping when Maisy fell asleep, instead simply having her brother and Azuk ride along her side to prevent her from falling. The screams never faded, and the burning shadows from growing fires followed them deeper into the unknown of the land. By the time they had stopped to make a small camp so that she could tend to the sibling’s injuries, it was clear to all that the hunter was on edge.
“Heart, what’s wrong?” Maisy asked, her voice low as if she was afraid to draw attention. The action made the older woman flinch, she was like that once. She had gone over the encounter in the village over and over again but there had been no sign of a magic user that could have breached her wards.
“It’s nothing for now. Let's get some more heali
