notThe five of them moved quickly through the streets of Gallenford, their progress greatly accelerated by the fact that Hrex wasn’t concerned with keeping their whereabouts hidden, and it didn’t take them long to traverse the streets between the central square and the town’s main gate.
Crossing beneath the battered wooden archway of the gatehouse, Gwilym stopped in his tracks, putting his arm out to keep Torben, Eleusia and Antauros from walking any further, and fixed his beady eyes on Hrex. ‘Before we go any further, we need to talk about what’s going on here.’
‘What are you doing?’ Eleusia hissed.
‘Don’t worry, it’s nothing to be concerned about. We just need some answers is all.’
‘You’d better not go and say anything too stupid, and please try not to provoke her!’
‘Aye, I’m with y
