Chapter 24

“Some shrewd man, a man in judgement wise,

found for mortals the fear of gods,

Thereby to frighten the wicked

should they even act or speak or scheme in secret.”

-The Sisyphus Fragment

“Are you certain of the road you want to take?” Mashuwa asked. “There are many safer ways… more direct ways.”

As Nathaniel tightened the straps of his horse’s saddlebags, he listened out for Ashidi’s response. She was intently focused on tightening the straps on her own horse, a solid black beast with a wild mane.

Three horses had been prepared for them. Annyka’s, a dapple grey, stood at the centre of the small herd. Annyka sat...

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