Helona lay in the grass watching Wren lead Galena with Sherry tied to the saddle.
He'd traveled in pretty much a straight line, allowing Helona to use the terrain to conceal her as she ran ahead to wait for him. However, she’d ended up too far away for a proper ambush. Also, she'd hoped that Wren would feel secure enough to travel with the rifle put away, but he still carried the weapon in his hand.
As she contemplated what to do next, she heard a sound.
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