A Song Of Time [VI]

Chang Chang looked around. "Where's Ju Feng?"

She heard footsteps on the ladder. Ju Feng climbed down to them.

"I've been scouting," he said. "It's almost full dark. We can move around soon." He looked to Chang Chang. "If you're ready to leave?"

"I've read the letters," Chang Chang said, aware of Wang Jin and Zu Ruo listening. "My grandfather, Chang Wei, tried to warn me about Cerest. He knew he might come after me." She looked at Wang Jin. "Brang must have known. Even if he'd never read the letters himself, he must have known about Cerest. Chang Wei wouldn't have left his own brother ignorant of the danger."

"Of course he wouldn't," Wang Jin said soothingly. "Your great-uncle probably thought, after so much time, the elf had given up lookin'. And what was the sense in frightenin' you if that was the case?"