The rest of the goodbyes were soon said, Roast thanking them numerous times and reminding them they could stay with him if they were ever in the area. Mallory stood beside Ryan, her arm around his waist, his around her shoulders, waving as the wagon disappeared along the road. “I’m going to miss having all of them around.”
Ryan’s arm momentarily tightened around her. “We’ll see them again.”
“What about when we go to Eridell? We mightn’t come back this way for years,” Mallory said.
Danae stared along the empty road. “I don’t think I’d like to wait years to visit my parents.”
“There you go,” Ryan said. “We’ll be back.” He turned to face the barn. “We need to make plans and decide where we’re heading today. It’s probably best not to stick around here too long. Who knows where Rass’ reviv
