Iris also mounted her horse and rode in front of the band and they all left Shiran in an ordered column and headed for Moutai mountains.
The road to the kingdom of Maesi could be made in two ways. Once through the pass from the end of the shadow kingdom to the kingdom of Moutai, or directly to the west, where the Maesi people had last attacked them, trying to take them by surprise.
She was riding in front and immediately to the left of Sei, who was constantly scanning the horizon and sending spies to make sure the road was safe.
Sei was the best Lord Commander she ever had. She could count on him even though she didn't want to admit it, and she would never admit it to him. Apart from Tianu of Beranbur of the Shadow Assassins House, who had practically raised her, she had never reli
