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After stopping briefly to rest and water the horses, the group mounted and continued north.
“Do you sense anything?” Kaden asked Gavin.
“No. All here seems untouched by evil.” Gavin glanced at the trees along the side of the road as they kept to a steady trot. “Luna?” he asked his twin.
Kaden gazed up at the dark sky. Clouds covered the stars, and it had been raining sporadically as they traveled. With so little light, they relied on their horses to keep to the road. The white owl had been absent since they left the battleground.
“Hunts. There are no other travelers close. Any towns are some distance from where we are, so we’ll likely not encounter others.”
“How much longer do you think we’ll need to ride?”
Inhaling, Kaden couldn’t smell the sea. “A while yet.”
Gavin grunted and
