Andawyr snorted, then nodded in reluctant agreement. He looked at Hawklan. ‘Do you feel up to walking?’ he said.
‘I’d rather walk than rest,’ Hawklan said. ‘I think all of us would. I’d certainly like to put some stern effort in before facing my next dreams. And I agree with Dar-volci. If there’s one thing down here that’s prepared to eat people, there may be others. I think we should leave right away.’
No one argued with this suggestion and the group stripped and packed the shelter with unprecedented speed.
When they moved off, the front and rear torches were brighter than before and each was flanked by two drawn swords.
They walked in silence for some time, the only sounds being the rustle of clothing, the muffled padding of footsteps and the heavy breathing as they laboured up the s
