Chapter 71
John held his torch low, focused on the footprints. The temperature had fallen as the rain stopped, and the resulting heavy frost made the trail Cian and Dr. Hammond left easy to follow.
Excitement was building in his belly at the thought of finally doing something, mixing uneasily with the anxiety of not knowing what that something would be.
After several minutes of walking, they came to what John had been expecting. Footprints coming from the road, partly frosted over. They were trailing more than two people.
The even bigger danger was more could still be coming along behind them. When they heard voices and smelled wood burning, John whispered to Hugh.
“There are trees and rocks over to the left. We can hide there.”
The fire wasn’t huge, just big enough to provide light
