“Why must we pitch camp twice each day? I thought we were in haste pursuing the Nazarene Michael. And why won’t you let us ride these beasts? Don’t we wish to make speed? Why didn’t we take horses? Why must we tarry at the pace of these glue-footed creatures? And why not at least let them bear our personal kit? You make us carry all our gear ourselves. All these animals pack is water and fodder for themselves and a few spear shafts that we’ll never use and a couple of pots and a hand mill. And why must we pitch camp so far up these stupid slopes? It takes us two hours of trekking to get to
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