Chapter Twenty-two (24)

Lucy did not stay to see the beginning of the battle nor did she care about the outcome, she left with her entourage back to the nunnery. Her steps, slow and heart, light; a deliberate pace for Walter and company to follow.

Back at the nunnery, she led them through a winding cave path, down to the core of the mountain; the same hall Matriarch Lilac had brought her to. There, a convoy of oddly large carriages awaited them. At a corner, Walter could see Mr. Jodanham trying to go unnoticed.