Chapter 11By mid-morning, the trail became easier to walk as the downward slopes flattened considerably between each curve. The canyon walls still towered above them, but the distance between them widened the farther down they went.
Also, much to the apprentices’ elation, there was almost no snow to be seen. Only small patches in the shade under the trees, which were becoming more numerous, and along the canyon walls.
“I can’t believe this,” Petyr said at one point, sweeping his arm around. “There’s grass, and leaves, and…” He took a deep breath. “The air is almost warm. Is this what spring feels like?”
Renard smiled. “Indeed, it is, I think. The lower we go, the warmer it will be. Soon you’ll doff your cloaks and let the mules carry them.”
“I could happily live here forever,” Janot pr
