Chapter 327

'SHE DID IT!'

The centaur's shout of excitement took Rashid's focus from the stained animal they'd been tracking. Leaning to peer ahead, he caught sight of the tall blonde Northerner standing alongside a fallen khalazyon, the soldier she'd rode next to her.

A horn blast from the soldier he rode rang loud in his ears as he jerked back. Only moments later answering cries rang out as the hunters passed the call on.

'Head back?' his soldier called.

'No! Let's go admire the kill.'

Reaching the kill site Rashid swung a leg over, landing easily on the ground and grinned widely at Leseach.

'Well done! I think you must have found the largest male too!'

'It was the first we spotted,' the soldier she'd ridden said laughingly. 'Beginners luck!'

They chatted as other hunters rode in to admire the kill. Leseach took the congratulations in her stride, a half-smile in place. The scent of the kill grew stronger and the soldier she'd ridden set off with Rashid's soldier to go lead the cart pul