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We ducked our heads and headed deeper into the storm with the promise of a hot meal and a warm bed urging us on. None of us spoke as our horses plowed through the storm, as eager to get out of it as we were. By the time we got to Ashbury my clothes were completely soaked through. This city was one of the larger ones I’d seen and had a massive stone wall around it, along with a wide moat and fiery brazier burning bright every few feet, even in this downpour. Not to mention, a whole lot of soldiers. By some luck, the guards—who looked as miserable as we were to be out in the rain—waved us through the gate without even inspecting us. I tensed as we passed through the metal entry, worried we’d encounter some trouble, but we made it into Ashbury without incident. The city was full of great st
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