Chapter 5
Steigan sat on the ground tied to a tree most of the day. Though they had blindfolded him during the journey here, Steigan estimated they were in the forest half a league south of Whalston, not far from where he'd captured these robbers last night.
Grief! Had it only been last night. He hadn't yet slept, but it felt like several days had gone by since he'd spoken to the woman in white.
He wondered how long he'd have to wait for the right moment, especially as the night grew darker and he watched Braccus playing with his sword by the fireside, the shiny metal catching a glint of light every now and then.
Chetal, the bearded bandit, took a seat by Braccus and started poking the embers with a stick. As though speaking of a troubling thought, he said, “There's one thing that both
