Chapter Twenty Nine
The party to Orlind was to comprise five explorers: Llandry in draykon-form bearing Eva, Pensould carrying Tren, and Ori flying alone. To save time, Eva transported the group to the western reaches of Irbel. They paused for one final consultation before embarking on the journey, huddled in a chilled knot at the base of the majestic mountains that divided Irbel from Orlind.
Llandry stared up at that barrier, suffering some misgivings. The approach to the mountain range was deceptively gentle: a slope wandered its way upwards without any seeming hurry, covered in alpine grasses and cheerily-coloured blossoms. Beyond that, the terrain lost all friendliness and began a sharp climb up into the heavens. Those distant, snow-capped peaks must be truly inhospitable to have kep
