Chapter 22Dacu’s injunction, however, yielded no results. As the party wended its way through the increasingly harsh terrain, no sign was seen of anyone following them.
‘They must have thought better of it,’ Dacu concluded, as they all settled down in their shelter for the night. ‘We’ve been through some exposed countryside today, I doubt they could have hidden from us.’
Hawklan agreed, but looked puzzled. ‘It’s strange,’ he said. ‘They seemed quite determined to come with us once they’d made their minds up. Perhaps we moved too quickly for them.’
‘No, dear boy,’ Gavor said. ‘No one’s been following you that I could see. But they do live underground.’
Dacu was unconcerned. ‘They’re no loss,’ he said dismissively. Then, repenting a little, he looked at Hawklan and held up the map he had
