Goodkind, Terry - Sword of Truth 15 - Warheart by Goodkind Terry

Author:Goodkind, Terry [Goodkind, Terry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781466890404
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates

CHAPTER

32

“Lord Rahl, what is it?” the breathless commander asked.

“Are the men getting horses together?”

“Of course, Lord Rahl. They are being packed with supplies, now. Are we to take you and the Mother Confessor back to the palace at long last?”

Richard waved off the question as a dead issue. “No. We would never make it. Just as the guardian at Stroyza would never have made it.”

The commander frowned as he panted, catching his breath. He glanced at Kahlan and Nicci before turning a puzzled look on Richard. “Where are we headed, then?”

“We’re going to Stroyza.”

Kahlan knew that was where he wanted to go. She just didn’t know why.

“Stroyza! Back across that forsaken, trackless wilderness and over the mountain passes we crossed to get here?”

“Irena said that there were roads and trails she used to come here before. I don’t know if she really did come here, but she may have been right about there being roads.” He turned to the three men. “Is that true? Are there roads and trails we can use to get to Stroyza, rather than go back across those mountains at Saavedra’s back door?”

Without having to think about it, the three nodded.

“There is a pretty good road part of the way,” one of them said, “but partway there it starts heading off in the wrong direction. From that point, though, we can take trails used by merchants as trade routes. That will at least get us close to Stroyza. It’s not the easiest of trails, but far easier on horseback than going back over the mountains on foot and having to hack our way through uncharted wilderness.”

“All right, then, we need to leave at once.”

The commander clapped a fist to his heart. “As you wish, Lord Rahl. All the men can be ready to go before you get down to the stables.”

Richard looked over at the desk. “No, we’re not all going. I need the men to split up. I only want to take a detachment of a dozen or so men. More will only slow us down.”

The commander cleared his throat. “I beg to differ, Lord Rahl. Not one of my men would slow us down. They would sooner die of exhaustion than slow you down. Besides, you will need their numbers if we’re attacked by any more of the half people.”

Richard flashed the man a brief smile. “I understand your concern.” He gestured back at the scrolls. “But these scrolls are incredibly valuable to me–to all of us. They have already been in the wrong hands and that has resulted in all the trouble we now have. We must keep possession of those scrolls at all cost. They are to be protected with our lives. Eventually they will have to be taken back to the People’s Palace, where I will need them. Until then, they must be guarded.”

The commander scratched his scalp as he glanced over at the desk piled high with scrolls. “Do you want the men to start back with them now?”

Off behind the hulking commander, Kahlan saw the scribe, Mohler, hurrying into the room.

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