Rhian asked, “What will happen after the great hunt… ?” She stopped, awkwardly.
“You mean, when I leave?”
She nodded.
“None of that’s been decided for sure. If I must go back, I’ll urge the continuation of this with my successor. For now, let’s just assume it’s permanent.”
He looked at each of them with emphasis. “One more thing. As you all must realize by now, we have enemies among us. Iolo’s dead and more attacks are threatened, aimed at disrupting the great hunt anyway they can. All of you will take basic training with Hadyn for self-defense and become comfortable with some weapon you can carry with you while hunting. I won’t have anyone harmed for loss of a knife at the right moment or reluctance to use it. Are we clear on this?”
Rhian and Brynach nodded.
“Starting immediately, m
