I knew he was thinking about her now, worrying about her health and hoping we made it to her in time.
I opened my mouth to offer some hope and reassurance, only to pause and tip my head to the side when a sound caught my ear. “Do you hear that?”
Farrow paused as well, tugging Mint to a halt. A moment later, his eyes widened. “The river,” he said.
I gasped. “We’ve reached it? Already?”
He nodded, anticipation shimmering in his gaze. “If the current’s strong, we could reach Blayton by tomorrow.”
His mind was already with his ailing mother, I could tell. He spurred his horse forward and raced toward the sound of rushing waters. I followed, thrilled that we were finally making headway on our journey. It felt as if we’d been traveling forever. But if things went well, his mother could be h
