"My husband insisted I take letters for the king. Is he to meet us in Lidenbach?"
"We"re not heading to Lidenbach, at least not yet we"re not, although you"re more than welcome to ride on if that"s your intent."
"I shall await the Royal Army’s arrival, if that"s all right with you."
"By all means, but we must hurry if we are to avoid that army." Charlaine nodded at the column now reaching the top of the hill.
"Then let us be on our way!"
The army of Arnsfeld gathered. A thousand men had marched from Dubrow, and now, two days after the Halvarians crossed the Stillwater, they rested, pickets out to watch for any signs of the enemy.
Charlaine arrived that evening, her horse lathered. She made her way to the grand master"s tent, finding them in the midst of a discussion.
"Well?" the gra
