Law of the BloodChapter 23 A Relative Surprise
Before they reached the camps, Roban told the group he would wash in the river and join them a little later. His friends probably believed taking a bath in a frozen river was usual for a Norgar; no one even wondered when he left them. The true reason for his departure was that Roban couldn’t keep the happy smile on his face any longer. Alone now, the strain he felt trying to regain control of the beast was visible on his face. He crashed through the sheet of ice into the waist-high icy...