‘What do you mean?’ Hyrald asked.
Thyrn shrugged. ‘Just that. I can feel it — hear it, if you like. Whatever it was that reached out to Vashnar last night needs him to be closer — physically closer. The call that it left is for him to follow. And he will — even I can feel its compulsion. And it will bring him here.’
‘Here? Right here?’ Hyrald’s finger pointed directly downwards.
Thyrn shook his head. ‘No. Just into these mountains — but somewhere not too far away. As I said, I think perhaps I was being drawn to it myself yesterday.’ He caught Rhavvan’s eye. ‘Don’t you think I know how crazy all this sounds?’ he protested angrily before Rhavvan could say anything. ‘Don’t you think I’d rather we just broke camp and plodded on towards Arvenshelm in the hope that sooner or later I — we — wo
