Leech took it all in.
This included the news that Kro might be targeted.
But the farmer who'd delivered the message on foot had yet to return, so Kro would have to rely on his own wits. Still, Leech believed Kro must have already sensed the danger.
The swaying of the horse beneath him brought Leech back to his senses.
He had gone to the stables early this morning. The mare's belly was growing larger by the day. According to the Groom, she would give birth to the Griffin's offspring in the next few months. Whether it would be a Horse-headed Eagle—a type of Magical Creature—or just a freak of nature, they would only know when the time came.
The horse stopped before a construction site in the commercial district.
The roads here weren't paved yet. There was only a three-way intersection, roughly marked out, cleared of weeds, and simply flattened.
A signpost stood there as well, indicating the direction of each path.
