“At least we’re free from being
underground,” I said.
Clerebald spoke up, “We're not free yet, and
we still have company behind us.”
Clerebald took the lead with the rest of us
trailing. The path through the wilderness was far more treacherous
than the tunnel. There were twigs, branches, and fallen logs ready
at a moment’s notice to twist a knee or snap an ankle. You could
feel the nip in the air and it began to drizzle.
“We need to find shelter,” Penn said.
“If we stop, our pursuers will catch up to
us. Would you rather walk in the rain or do battle in it, Master
Tinker?” Clerebald called back.
I was so fatigued. My feet and legs felt
like we had been walking for years. The Shadow Staff began to
tremble in my hand. At first, I wasn’t sure if it was my body
shivering from t
