“This camp, it's a mercenary one isn't it?” Fey questioned, pulling himself away from a hushed conversation with Teanna to fall in stride with Rob, who protected their flank as Acha led the way. “Yes,” he acknowledged, knowing Fey already knew this given his inclusion on the conversation. “Why not visit the castles instead, and recruit those equipped for war? Why, with so much at stake, would your friend seek out a small bunch of cutthroats?” “Precisely because there is so much at stake,” Rob answered in Acha's stead, allowing her to continue counting steps. She pivoted, steering them to the left. “Their numbers will not be enough to make a defence, but with an army backing us…” “Rob's correct,” Teanna intervened. “I was under the impression he was looking for a small group he can arm

