“We would never prevent anybody from following their own path.” Mavra interjected. “That is not our way. We follow the Old Law, and so do any that travel with us, for I believe that is what you intend to do.” Mavra had seen straight to the heart of the matter. Zya did not know this wilful young lady, but she knew that Mavra was firmly in charge here, and that she was very perceptive, though only recently so. The girl Zya once knew still looked about for support, but only occasionally. “That is indeed why we approached you. We have been charged by our companions to seek salvation for those that are in danger of falling to the evil that even now spreads across the land, sowing fear and suffering like seeds in the field. Your companions have been taken by those responsible, and therefore we

