Chapter 10
Hawklan was distressed when he heard Gavor’s tale of the happenings at the village since his departure — Isloman damaging his hand, the tinker’s wares being cast out of the village. Strange and worrying events. He nodded his satisfaction at Gavor’s account of the villagers’ actions and of Tirilen’s treatment of Isloman’s injury and her laying words over the abandoned wares, but the healer in him was not moved to return. Still he felt himself impelled away from Anderras Darion, or rather, drawn by some force towards the Gretmearc; a force that became stronger as he moved further from the village.
He was quite proud of the progress he was making. This was due in part to the good weather, but also to the fact that he knew where he was going. Not once did he need to consult the el
