Mallory checked her journal, finding they had negative fifteen reputation for the village. “I’m surprised it’s not higher. We rescued seven people, burned the largest house in their village, raided an apothecary and secondhand shop and killed two of their important members. At least I assume they were important since they were both staying in the large house. I’m surprised the rep isn’t worse.”
Hisoki looked in the direction they’d come from, a faint lightening of the darkness hinting at the coming dawn. “Horse riders follow.”
Ryan and Callum both jumped off the back of the wagon, Smudge in Callum’s makeshift sling. Ryan readied his hunting bow. “We’ll hold them off.”
Mallory joined them. “Not just the two of you.”
Emica and Jorgen jumped off the wagon, Emica ignoring her father’s pro
