The Diffident Hero - Chapter 13, pt. 3

He didn’t make it that easy for them, of course. When they arrived, the signs of his passage were clear, even to Brandon and Lena.

“Damn,” Rich whispered as they inspected the area. “We’re actually falling behind! He’s hours ahead of us now.”

“He’s alone,” Brandon mused, “and we’re only moving as fast as the slowest of us.” By which he meant himself, but nobody pointed that out. At least he was getting faster; it frustrated him to see how quickly and easily Sorcha could slip through the trees,...