Send Off

"Ida, are you alright?" Sierra asked as she checked on her maid. 

"I'm… I'm alright, Your Grace," her heart was still pounding in her chest. 

Sierra smiled, nodding her head. She looked around at the men who had fallen. Their horses had already run off. With this scene, they had drawn too much attention. 

"There will likely be patrols coming here soon. We'll need to travel in the forest for cover for a while," Sierra said as she guided Midnight and Macadamia off the main road and into the nearby forest. 

It was going to delay their progress, but Sierra was certain they could still make good time. Lucky for them, they did not have any mishaps for the rest of the way. At the end of the third day, they made it to the town of Bardford. 

A rare smile formed on Sierra's face as they made their way through the town square. Every corner she looked, she recalled fond memories of the brief period she had spent in this town with her father.