The next morning, the red tents had been disassembled and the camp was gone in a few hours. The company crossed the Edreston forest until reaching the Costal Road, which skirted the Mountains of the Sun until Handar, following the Black Coast to the Pontal. Kira insisted that her sisters and Mrs. Virrin traveled in a cart without other soldiers or trinkets. She and Lila had got their own horses and were traveling a little behind the prince and his noble knights. Among the men, there were rumors about four missing soldiers who allegedly deserted and joined the mercenaries in the Continental City, but no one was sure of what actually happened.
The first day of the trip was calm and peaceful, without much rain, much sun, many accidents or misfortunes. When the company stopped to rest, only a
