They’d travelled through the mountain pass and began to descend the other side. The horse’s hooves slid now and then on stray pebbles.
Kai shifted in the saddle, patting his mare’s neck. It would be sad to return her to Ezekiel, and he would miss her gentle, affectionate companionship. At least she would be cared for. One less thing to worry for.
The men with him were silent, and he had begun to realize that they themselves were not exactly sure why he had been summoned so abruptly.
They were not cold to him, had displayed nothing but calm efficiency and neutral attitudes, but he could feel their speculation as they stared at him. Wondering.
He pulled the coldness tighter around himself, trying to shield his mind from what was happening. If he was to die, he wanted to die with dignit
