Chapter 30
The fourth day of their travel brought Iellieth and Marcon down through the Frostmaw Mountains and back into the Stormside Forest. Yvayne had outlined a direct route to Linolynn that would allow them to avoid the ruins of the druid conclave and the patrols surrounding Trudid. Iellieth spoke with the forest as they passed through, ensuring that no werewolves stalked nearby.
The stream they followed led to an open field along the forest’s borders, one that had not yet been claimed as farmland. Iellieth stepped out from the wood’s cover and knelt beside the crisp mountain runoff to tighten her boots.
“Lady Amastacia,” a voice called from across the field. Iellieth froze. The soldiers couldn’t have found them, not now. They were only three days out from Linolynn, and she had hope
