TWENTY-TWO
The Mystic Woods
SPRING 966 MC
Lady Hayley Chambers, Baroness of Queenston, lay on the hill, looking at the road below, where half a dozen wagons made their way southward.
"What do you make of it?" asked Kraloch.
"I took them for supply wagons, but now that we have a better view, I'm beginning to wonder. Unless I miss my guess, those wagons are full of digging equipment, not food."
"Could they be on their way to Southport to help withstand the siege?"
"No. It's already too late for that. Most of the area south of us is under Prince Alric's control. They must know that."
"Still, they persist in heading south."
"Not quite," said Hayley. "This road heads south eventually, that's true, but for now, it only curves around the forest."
"The question still remains, where are t
