The Diffident Hero - Chapter 13, pt. 4

What kind of well-respected wizard would want to study necromancy, and why cause all of this trouble? Brandon tried to keep focused on keeping up, but the questions gnawed at him.

“He stopped here,” Rich said abruptly. He was kneeling in the grass. “Stayed a good fifteen to twenty minutes I’d say, then moved on that way.”

“He knows how far ahead he’s gotten,” Sorcha said, flatly.

“Or he doesn’t care, yeah.”

The spot was a good one for observing the city. It was close enough to see the lay of the...