Chapter Thirty
Inconsistencies
Captain Grimsy threw back the tent flap and entered without announcement. From the look on his face, it was evident the news wasn’t going to be to anyone’s liking. Lucien also got the impression the man had some very important details to reveal.
Yulen pointed to an empty spot on a mat, and the soldier dropped down upon it. “Water?”
“No, thanks. I’m good.”
“Tell us what you found.”
The captain raised a knee and propped an arm on it. He was sweat-stained and covered in grime, but Lucien saw no blood, meaning he hadn’t been in a skirmish. “Total devastation. Schutz Ridge is just a shell of tumbled rocks. The compound’s been torched.”
“Torched?”
“About a mile from here, the terrain goes barren. All rock and shrubs. No forest whatsoever to give cover. Schu
