Fyndal, one of the Helyadin, emerged from behind a tumbled mass of rocks.
‘It looks empty,’ he said. ‘We’ve seen no movement of any kind since we arrived.’
Loman turned to Ryath.
The Cadwanwr sniffed, then half-closed his eyes as he looked up at the tower. ‘I can feel no presence,’ he said. ‘Oklar isn’t here.’
Loman looked at him intently. ‘He’s not here,’ the Cadwanwr confirmed positively.
Loman grimaced. If Oklar was gone, then he could even now be leading the Mathidrin against the Muster. Could Oslang fend off the Uhriel on his own? Could Urthryn deploy his cavalry effectively in the unknown and mountainous countryside? Unanswerable and urgent questions, yet he could not gallop off in search of the answers until he had answered the other question — how many men remained in this see
