“Telean will be traveling with us tomorrow,” I told Demos. He surveyed our aunt. “You sure you can haul that bag of bones you call a body through the pass?” I shook my head at him. “Demos,” Asinia hissed, but Telean gave a hoarse chuckle. “Just you wait, boy. We’ll see if you can keep up.” I was surrounded by people with egos larger than their brains.

