ETAN
An hour later they rode slowly through the forest, saving the horses, who'd had less rest, and were now working again in the heat of the evening.
The sun was slowly sinking behind the mountains to either side of the forest. Soon they would reach the road into the City of Anvor—the only direct path through the mountains. Assuming they passed through safely, tomorrow they would leave it and pass into the Kingdom of Finete—a neutral territory that would likely ignore their passing, or simply not help either Etan or Ayleth, should they be discovered.
The Finete's prided themselves on remaining politically moderate—and in doing so, earned the indignation—and in some cases, outright loathing—of the other Kingdoms.
But the Zenithrans would know that this was Etan's passage back to his home—and that they could rely on Etan gaining no aide after the Fortress City.
