XIXFar from Asfeldy, the group accompanied by Sheera had marched for four days. That afternoon, in the pouring rain, they saw the imposing fortress of Olennon and the fortification erected by the tulvaren rebels.
Kaj’s mind flashed back to the nightmare he had that night in his room at the Golddeer, realizing that the fortress he had seen was in fact Olennon, and wondering what the shadows he had seen stretching across it could have meant. He noted with awe the sturdy wooden walls that the tulvars were building. “How long have they been under construction?” asked Kaj, who was beside Sheera.
“About a month.”
“Amazing,” replied Kaj.
Having crossed the bridge over the Valwald and covered most of the road on foot, Sheera mounted her horse and proceeded toward the entrance.
“Stay behind me
