“But the branch of a tree is no less precious in the scheme of things than you or I,” Raoul argued.
There was the sound of a horse coming from a distance down the road. They turned to look. Belyn could be seen in the distance, on the other side of the barrier, bent over his horse as it galloped at a dead run towards them. A mere moment behind, several more horses with riders came into view. As the party of people looked on, Belyn started yelling things at them from a distance, waving his arms like a madman. It took a moment to register what was happening, but as soon as they saw one of the men brandishing a sword, they feared the worst.
“Quick, we have to find the end of this barrier,” said Keldron, and as one they turned their horses and galloped in the same direction as Belyn and his p
