Chapter Sixteen
They left early. It was possible to get to Cander in two days, but they would be long days. Kal wanted to push especially hard on the first day, so they could get into Cander the next day before the shops closed.
By switching between walking and trotting, they made good time and rode well into the night. When they reached the point on their map that Kal thought was far enough, they made camp. Nobody had the energy to do much more than care for the horses and eat the jerky and bread they’d bought that morning.
The next day was miserable in the morning. Rain started about an hour after they had broken camp. It was a slow, steady rain that didn’t let up until well after lunch. Marl and Kal seemed to be suffering more than Callista.
Marl said, “I’m getting too old for this.
