Chapter One - Part 4

Charls estimated that Magera had come to the end of his rope he watched the commander turn his mount to face him.

"Charls... didn't I meet you over at Seth's?"

"Yeah." Charls knew where this was going.

"You seem like a good rider... think you can get there, fetch him, then get back in two days?" Magera glanced at Harvis who had stopped his efforts to listen.

Charls assayed the lay of the land to the west in the direction of Seth's place. "I think so."

"Well get on it then, no time to waste, try to catch us before the ring event." He turned to Harvis and said. "You're a good tracker, Harvis, but you ain't no See'r."
Harvis went back to his task; Charls headed his horse to the west.