Knowing the path and actually walking it were apparently two different things. So was making a promise and actually keeping it.
Uther swallowed a curse at the sight of Kaida taking Gyleon’s hand as he helped her find her footing. They were scaling a mountain and being the one who knew where they were headed, Uther was naturally the leader. That meant he couldn’t have Kaida anywhere up ahead which left her behind and pretty much in his two brothers’ care. He hated what he saw and the damned position this hunt had placed him in. So much for finding common ground.
He, however, couldn’t help but agree to the idea of placing her between them. With Thenry to help from before her and Gyleon to watch her back, his brothers had done a great job so far. As a trained soldier, Uther knew she did n
