THE PATH OF A HERO
In less than a week Astros reached the boundaries of the haunted forests.
His father had told him a lot about the castle and the fact that it was practically impregnable. No one could attack from behind unless they intended to cross an endless mountain range swarming, it was said, with werewolves, and the White King encouraged these legends. For the rest, about two-thirds of the perimeter of the castle was occupied by haunted forests. That was the shortest way to sneak into the castle and was never beaten by the soldiers, but there were strange rumors about a power of magic that hovered in those places and even kept the animals away. His father felt that it was just a bunch of stories to prevent the castle from being taken by surprise, even though he had never actuall
