Into the Clearing

"Ah, excellent. Good eyes there, friend. I see why King Asgurt sent you of all people on this expedition. Eyes like a hawk and arms like a werewolf. I have no doubts you'll find our rebellious Miss Hibiscus and bring her safely home. And hopefully we will accomplish this before she does something extremely stupid."

Katya led Sir Simon's horse into the clearing and guided him over to where the knight had parked the horse he had been riding. "You didn't happen to pack any outdoor sleeping equipment, perchance? Our caravan did, but obviously those blasted bandits own that stuff now."