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"Is this your whole ardoo down the rows as he rides in front of one forth of the ins trotting once ri in the trees, we're flanked by several dozen of his ing andus

I'll ad of war They don't have planes to bomb us that I can tell, and I doubt they use cheht is focused but not tense, so I'er yet

"Does Green Dawn Cave have more warriors?" I ask

"Many more," he responds soreater in skill"

"So they don't get scared?"

He looks atme

"Fear is not tolerated," he replies

I cla before the forest turns to rolling hills and alk out onto a savannah

He's right about one thing: his enemy has a lot more men They spread out too far for me to count They also appear better equipped, with metal armor instead of leather, and horses that wear shields at their chests and leather protection around each leg

He halts, and so does everyone behind us, except for one

There's no way his small army, with subpar armor and weapons that don't look anywhere near as new and clean as his eneod I ht is looking atwritten on my hand "I really think I'd rather be a tree-witch"

He nudges his horse next to s brush Without a word, he wraps an arm around asp, wriggling

Ignoringand shifting me until he's comfortable His arm loosens but stays aroundthe hair at the top of , wider froh