The Forgotten Land: The Return of the Giants

Way of the Water

Kanisa pulled her horse level with Dawn’s. The young man looked exhausted, but he smiled at Kanisa anyway.

“You are a little sneaky,” Kanisa said, “knowing who I was at the castle and saying nothing.”

“Sora told me not to. He has always said that the less I know and the less other people know then the less they can be hurt or taken advantage of.”

“Which is why he was so cryptic with me.”

“Partly. And because he said you were smart enough to figure it out on your own.”

“Figure out what?” Kanisa mumbled.

Dawn shrugged. “I do not know. I do know that Sora suspected that King Horgwart was not as pure and just as we all thought, but he did not elaborate. All he told me was that if he did not come to the stables for a ride--”

“--what kind of a ride?” Falcon asked with a grin.

Dawn ignored him. “--every week then something happened to him. I waited two weeks and Sora did not come. He said to go to the Garden Village and meet up with my brother and you, if you were there.”

“I hope Sora is oka