16
The Clan Divides
Petra watched Amlinn confront her grandfather, though he couldn’t hear what she said. Meanwhile, all around him, the startled, uncertain silence that had followed Dainann’s announcement gave way to near-chaos. Amid a hubbub of angry voices, the Freefolk returned to their wagons and began striking camp, though the normal well-ordered routine had been shattered.
Amlinn returned, her face flushed, lips tight. “I’m coming north with you,” she snapped. “Come on. I’ll help you pack up your tent. We’re going to load it into our wagon.”
She didn’t mention her talk with her grandfather. They worked in silence, unlike the arguing Freefolk all around them. Petra saw one wagon loaded, unloaded, and then loaded again. Amid much heated discussion, the supplies were divided among
