Chapter 4
Wanted
The men blocking the road were not tax collectors or merchants. Each was dressed in dark padded armor with a glint of chain mail, crossbows at the ready, and large swords weighing down their belts. These were men of purpose. Both Rain and Aislinne understood that purpose and knew it would not be helpful.
"I'll wait here." Aislinne pulled up the reins of her horse.
Rain had been walking beside the woman all day. Aislinne had asked repeatedly to have Rain ride behind her, but the warrior worried that her extra weight would be too much of a burden for the horse.
"You're not planning to help?"
Aislinne shrugged, "There's only three of them."
Rain took a few steps away from her companion. Should a fight break out, Rain wanted plenty of room to maneuver. She glanced aroun
