Shadows of Men (The Watchers Book 1) by M. Lee Holmes

Author:M. Lee Holmes [Holmes, M. Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-07-21T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

The last six days of traveling through the forest blended together and seemed to go by in a haze for Rhada. But when the trees began to grow thinner and sparser, Rhada felt relief welling up inside of her.

Almost as suddenly as they had emerged from the Forest of the Dead, Bloodbinder stopped vibrating so violently and for once, Rhada’s ears were not filled with a throbbing ring. She sighed with relief and instinctively looked down to the sword, hoping it would remain silent for the rest of their journey.

When night fell, they found a soft spot next to the trail to rest. Their horses grazed freely and Mayvard and Rhada sat huddled around a fire. Even the cold had somewhat dissipated with the forest but still there was a chill in the air- the chill of the lingering threat of northern winter- though it no longer caused Rhada to shiver and she happily set her blanket aside and watched the flames rise into the dark night.

“Two more days and we shall reach North Fort.” Mayvard said between sips of tea. He handed the mug over to Rhada who gratefully took a sip of the hot liquid. Flavors of mint and juniper mixed in her mouth to burn her tongue and she made a sour face before handing it back.

“A bit of silver spirit would be advantageous to the flavor of that.” She said with a look of disgust. She longed for the liquid she had hidden away in her chamber back in Axendra. It was a clear spirit the potion master made for her. It was the strongest spirit she had ever tasted and often drank it at night to soothe her dreams.

Mayvard shook his head and laughed. “Myranda makes this tea for me. She says it will make me strong and wise.”

“You’d be wiser to throw it out.” Rhada said as she reached for her pipe but then remembered she had no tobacco. She set it back in her pack and frowned. “The first thing I am going to do when we reach North Fort is buy the largest sack of tobacco I can find.”

“We also need to replenish our food packs.” Mayvard reminded her. He sipped his tea again and made a subtle face of disgust that made Rhada laugh. “I suppose I am strong enough.” He said and he turned the mug over to dump out its contents.

Rhada watched the flames die down before finally shutting her eyes and letting herself slip into unconsciousness. She had been afraid her dreams would terrorize her during the night but she woke the next morning feeling rested and rejuvenated. She had slept through the night and did not remember any of her dreams.

The next night was the same and by the time their trail met up with the main road that would take them into North Fort, Rhada felt like her old self again. Memories of the troubles they had found in the forest melted away completely and she decided never again would she enter that dreadful place.

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