Mallory glanced at her companions, each of them either nodding or shrugging. She faced Welby. “That would be good. Once we’ve finished searching these bodies you can help us find the village.” The search gave them another pair of goblin boots and fifty grams of jerky that Brodie took, saying he needed it because he’d finished off his jerky. They also found twelve copper pieces. “Can we go now?” Brodie looked towards the charred body. “So we can breathe again.” He gestured towards Smudge and Fang who were on Bobbi’s back atop the canvas tent and bedroll. “Even they aren’t game to get down with that stench.” “That’s not the reason,” Mallory protested. “It’s because the fight was over before they could move.” “I found the tracks,” Welby said. “Ready to follow them?” Ryan strode over to

