Chapter 5: Searching
Efren
“What’s this about?” The woman rested one hand on her hip and rubbed the other forearm across her brow as she narrowed her eyes and assessed Denis, who had introduced himself and asked her if she’d noticed anything unusual pass by on the road this morning. She moved her gaze to Efren and the others who hung back by the road. “You’re from Zioneven. I saw your caravan heading north yesterday.”
“Yes, ma’am,” Efren replied. She wasn’t going to be forthcoming without further explanation, and moreover, a reason to assist foreigners she was old enough to remember as Sheburat’s enemy not quite two decades past, so he added, “I’m Crown Prince Efren. You might have heard about my wedding at Sheburat Castle two days ago.”
That got her attention. She straightened but rem
