"I should like you to remain for another day or two."
"And then?"
"I have orders for you to take to the capital."
"You"re still intent on riding back?"
"I am. As I mentioned earlier, I want to get an eye for the terrain in these parts, and the best way to do that is to take the same route as the Halvarians would."
"Be careful. I wouldn"t put it past them to try to waylay you on the road."
"I’ll make sure to take care."
"Perhaps you should take the orders back yourself."
"Nonsense. The Valiant can sail back to Lidenbach long before I get there."
Valiant"I thought I might stick around here to keep an eye on things."
"Are you sure?"
"Absolutely. Don"t worry. I"ll bring her back once your detachment of knights arrives."
"It"ll take me three or four days to reach the capital and the
