(Daniel)
Today is the last day I can gather intelligence before the attack tomorrow. I need to make this count.
I dress in the same dark clothes and grab the scent blocker. The smell still makes my nose wrinkle but I rub it on anyway. Neck, wrists, ankles. If Moonridge catches my scent today, everything falls apart.
'One more day,' Varek says in my mind. 'Then this is over.'
'One way or another,' I agree.
The walk to my surveillance spot takes an hour. When I reach the hill overlooking the northern route, I settle behind the rocks and wait.
This time I know what to look for. I'm not just counting patrols. I'm watching for patterns. Weaknesses. Anything that will help Rourke succeed.
The first patrol passes right on schedule. Three warriors, moving at their usual pace. They don't pau
