“Yes, although I’ll need to stop occasionally to regain my strength.”
“Very good. That solves one problem. If we went by horseback it would slow us down considerably.” He turned to Cerdic. “You will want your sword, and you should wear at least a chainmail shirt and hood.”
“I have both. They are mage-hardened titanium, stronger and lighter in weight than copper or brass armor.”
“Good. I’m not certain even I could carry you otherwise without having to stop to rest more often than I’d like.”
“Meaning I get Leofric,” Daniel said.
Leofric smirked. “A logical deduction. I promise to dress lightly. My robes are more for show, to let others know what I am, than anything else. As a matter of fact, I think I will wear the leathers I have on, and I will take daggers, not a sword.”
“That’s kind
