Chapter 79

"I am sorry, Ga'briyel," Debhida said, softly laying his hand on the other's arm. "I did not mean anything by it."

Frank shrugged him off. "Just leave me alone."

Instead, Debhida sat next to him. "Where would I go?" he asked quietly.

"When we get back to Mirstone, you can go home," Frank answered. "I cannot. I have to fight, Debhida. For Yisu knows how long, I have to fight and die and hurt and kill." He laid down on the ground and sighed. "I need to sleep, Debhida. I have not had a full night's sleep in at least four days."

"I will let you sleep then, Frank Mistri. Hopefully we are far enough away from that place that nothing will find us."

"I truly hope so, Debhida."

The next morning, Frank watched as the sun rose to his left over the mountains. He shifted his sword into position at his hip, glanced at Debhida, and turned west. He knew that Dinton and the others would have left their camp days before, but he hoped to catch them at Mirstone before they set off for home. He did n