Chapter 39: FlightThey rode steadily for two hours with Lorenz leading the zarks with a rope linked from each bridle to his. He would trot the zarks and then fall back into a walk. Grey clouds were building to the northeast and he would pause to look at the sky. Every so often he would turn to verify that they were still back there. About three hours into the ride, he pointed back in the direction of the village.
“There's smoke. The attack has started. How long will it take them to discover ye two aren't there?”
“I dinna, Laird. I told them my laddie and I were hunting herbs. They dinna expect us to return til this eve.”
Lorenz gave a tight lipped smile and then guided them towards the river away from the path.
Di was hurting into her bones, but she held her tongue. The zarks drank fro
