Chapter 12 Part 9 | Son in Sorrow | IHGK Book 2
They approached the Whitehorse border and the River Cobb. Tennoc paused, considering their options. "We'll avoid Crymavon Castle."
"Your mother's cousin is Lady there, no?"
Tennoc nodded, but said, "For all we know, Dunnoc's sent word ahead. If he hasn't, I won't put Lady Flaryn in danger should the King follow us here."
"Cross we at Riverbend Ferry? Supplies at the village we might buy."
"I'd rather not risk the ferry, and we can always forage. A little upstream there's a ford. We'll cross there."
The ford ran deeper than they'd expected, and soon they were soaked to the waist, their horses snorting and holding their heads high. They climbed the bank and entered Whitehorse.
A searing light flooded Tennoc's body. A thousand doors opened at once within him, a terrifying elation rushing through them into his body and mind. His skin tingled and sparked, as if static crawled across it in all directions. He slumped in his saddle.
