Chapter One - Part 10

Vernile had long ago lost his tendrils, exposing to full view his cranial ridge and his green eyes were fixed, unmoving, sightless. Oddly enough it did not inhibit his sight in the least.

"What can you See Vernile?" Savanah's voice sounded demanding, her tone suggesting to Vernile that they were not really partners at all.

Vernile ignored the slight and replied "Two Seers each with two mounts and one pack are catching up, they have both fast and stamina horses to ride. Can't really tell yet who they are." His long prehensile nose relaxed a bit, then he said, "If its Crystal and Jack I won’t try to stop them..."

Savanah interrupted him "If it comes to that we'll let Ed have at Jack, he's held his grudge long enough and has been looking for a rematch."