XAVIER
We moved swiftly, though the ride would be much longer avoiding the main streets of Oreheroad.
We needed to stay inconspicuous. We needed to move like shadows among the city. Which, to Ralph, meant cutting through alleyways and creeping through residential districts., weaving our horses past food carts and pedestrians.
The house of Duff was located in the Southeastern quarters of Orheroad. And as the city opened before us, I could not help but wonder why he had not attended the festivities. It was, after all, Reuben’s natural inclination to party. But I was not complaining. It was more convenient, being that he was far from the palace. Far from Caeser’s men.
We had driven in a simple carriage, so as not to alert him of our presence, and I was quickly growing tired of the bumps a
