Chapter 29

The knights soon fell into an orderly march. Flicking Rem's reins, Maxi followed the procession. She caught glimpses of Riftan up ahead, appearing and disappearing among his men. It only made her antsier.

How could he not look back even once? Surely he was aware of where she was. Had he not yearned to see her as much as she had?

She was wallowing in despair when a lively voice called to her.

"Max! Max!"

She looked up to see Sidina giving her a small wave. Slowly, she trotted up to the girl with a puzzled expression.

"Max, where's the deserter?" Sidina asked in a low voice when Maxi was near. "Isn't he supposed to be with the Remdragon Knights?"

Maxi heaved a sigh. Sidina was not the only person waiting on her answer. Their fellow mage, Kiel, and a few senior mages were also looking at her with intense curiosity. They seemed more interested in Ruth Serbel than the Remdragon Knights.