Chapter 23

“Milton!”

No reply.

“Tizgar!”

Still nothing.

“Gorn!”

No one shouted back.

“Kerra!”

When not even Kerra appeared, a sob escaped her lips.

“Anyone?” Her voice was barely a whisper.

She was panicking, for she didn’t know what to do.

Star kept advancing through the blizzard, and Ayla tried hard to calm her nerves.

How could she have gotten lost in the snowstorm? She thought she was right beside King Rhobart.

What should she do? She did not know where the camp was or how to get there.

She was lost and alone in Nordmar.

Fear crept into her heart. What if a wild animal attacked her? She had no weapons. It would not matter if she had weapons, for in Myrthana, women were not allowed to touch any. She never learned how to fight.

Ayla inhaled deeply until she felt she was in control of her emotions.

Star kept walking, and Ayla had no idea in which direction they were heading. Should she stop the mare and wait for the