Chapter 85

When Beth awoke in the morning, she had no hangover and had instead a newfound certainty that the two warriors from last night were exactly who they said they were.

Thank the Moon Goddess. With some luck, maybe she could get them released so they could fight alongside her. Being Silver Nation warriors, even if they weren't strictly Heether pack, they would be far better trained than the half-hearted troops she had on hand.

Better yet if they were from one of the close sister packs, whose trained warriors were almost as good as the Heether themselves.

But she had to hope that the message by falcon would return in time to vouch for them. Her word alone wasn't good enough. Moon Goddess help them, Beth found herself praying.

If the rogues would hold off on the attack long enough for a reply to come back, then things would be so much easier. Winter-weather trained falcons could brave the storm and make the trip in record time, but whether the snow would slow down the rogues was in quest