"I will," Anastasia replied, closing her hand over his arms that were around her waist.
They increased the pace of the horses. Zlu and Carrick had found a dirt road and they took it. It was wet and muddy and every kick of the horses was sending a lot of mud flying, but that was the least of the concerns. There was a roar, turbulence in the far distance that kept reaching their ears, which worried them. Aed Ruad's soldiers were frantically searching for the group, for Anastasia. Suddenly the entire cavalcade was covered with thick mist, which dissipated after they rode the whole morning.
Despite the bright sun, cold wind slapped her face and hair. It was after almost mid-noon when they came across the first signs of the Gavron Wilds. After stopping for an hour to rest the horses, they started again.
