Chapter Nineteen: FallingThere was little time for grief or sympathy as they moved on along the edge of the ravine. Any buoyancy of mood that might have resulted from the success of the release mission had washed away with Darik's now distant corpse.
The world-weary older adventurers, reticent as they had become, were more determined than ever to reach the bridge; for them, there was now far more at stake than a few bruised egos should they fail. The more innocent were merely consumed by grief. Iona had lost patience with the mournful weeping after less than half an hour and ordered absolutely silence.
Added to this grief was the news, brought by Sunin, that the magical connection with the other group had just that moment been lost, before they had activated it. Worrying as it was, Derek
