A Modest FairytaleChapter 14
Much to Pardin's relief but to Adray's dismay, the traveling troupe did not run into anyone else as they made their way southward. The platoon of soldiers had been an aberration. Spring was blossoming all around them and the land was full of fresh smells and young growth. However, the first farms they encountered were empty and abandoned. The fields had not been prepared for the winter nor had anyone returned to turn the soil for the spring planting. Taking a moment to consider the scene,...