The Bones of Titans by B T Narro

Author:B T Narro
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2019-08-07T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Leo knew he could keep riding even though he was tired, but the horses desperately needed a break, and so did KRenn. Leo and the expert mage had been pursued for the last two days. What kept the cavaliers from reaching them was the heavy armor and weapons worn by the lead group charging after Leo, the extra weight slowing their horses. It also helped that the same horses had sped from the capital to the palace before starting their chase, thus tiring them.

But this group was no longer the biggest concern to Leo. The group behind them, the slower horsemen, was of far greater danger.

Leo had lost sight of the second half of cavaliers, these men without much armor and only swords and bows. The pace of their horses had been a steady trot. They had fallen far behind, as Leo and KRenn had pushed their horses to the utmost speed for a time to create some distance. After that, it had been a game of resting and cantering. Leo spent as much time as he could looking behind him with the spyglass to ensure they stayed ahead of the cavaliers on their tails.

The trees and hills had been the only reason Leo and KRenn had gotten this far, past the river. They had spent a fair amount of time riding east within the shallow part of the river, so their tracks would be masked. They’d left the river continuing straight east, toward the lakes of Gesnia. Leo had not seen the cavaliers in a while, but miles of flatlands lay ahead. He and KRenn would be spotted eventually. They could only hope to lose these men past the lakes, where the air was too thick with Esitry for the cavaliers to push on.

But what if they didn’t know they were pushing into Esitry-laden land? The effects of the Esitry took days, most likely, to weaken and eventually kill a man who was not protected by Artistry. The cavaliers would still have plenty of time to slay Leo and KRenn before they felt anything.

There was no point discussing any of this with KRenn. The man seemed more like a ghost with each passing hour. He didn’t say anything. He didn’t eat anything. He didn’t even seem to sleep during the night. Leo awoke many times and often noticed him sitting up and mumbling.

Leo checked KRenn in daylight for signs of a fever, but he didn’t appear to be sweating, and his mind seemed in fair shape. Leo had asked him a few questions throughout this ordeal, and KRenn did have wisdom in his answers. But as the sun began to set again, he seemed to be having more difficulty keeping his head up and his bottom in the saddle. There was no shortage of food or water. They had prepared for this trip decently enough given the time constraint. But KRenn’s condition was worsening.

The river had bought them a fair amount of time, it seemed, but Leo knew the cavaliers could come over the hills at any moment.

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