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behind Alex.
     
    He turned around and saw Sindar standing at the stable door.
     
    “The two of you are close,” Sindar went on as he crossed to stand by Alex. “Closer than any horse and man I have ever seen.”
     
    “We have shared a lot,” said Alex, turning back to Shahree. “And there is great trust and understanding between us.”
     
    “So I see. And I think Calysto must be right about you.”
     
    “In what way?”
     
    “She told me that you were more like an elf than any human she had ever met,” Sindar answered, reaching out and rubbing Shahree’s forehead. “And she said that I would be lucky to go on an adventure with you.”
     
    “How long has it been since you last spoke with Calysto?”
     
    “The new moon has appeared five times since I left the dark forest.”
     
    “She showed our company great kindness,” said Alex. “Myself most of all.”
     
    “I have heard the story, though Calysto would not tell me everything that had passed between the two of you.”
     
    Alex remained silent.
     
    “I will not ask you to tell me what she would not; it is not my place. I only thought it strange.”
     
    “If you knew what happened, you would not think it so strange,” said Alex, patting Shahree’s neck and turning to go.
     
    “Already you learn to speak as a wizard.”
     
    “Perhaps . . .” A strange feeling suddenly came over Alex, and he stopped short at the door of the stable. His eyes moved to the crowded streets and buildings of Telous, searching for something he knew he would not find.
     
    “You felt it as well,” Sindar whispered. “A feeling of being watched, of a watcher with purpose.”
     
    “Yes.”
     
    “It is gone now.”
     
    “But what—or who—could it have been?” Alex questioned. “It wasn’t just a feeling of being watched, it was something more. I just don’t know what.”
     
    “I think there is little danger,” Sindar replied slowly. “The feeling is gone, and I felt no evil in it.”
     
    Alex and Sindar returned to the Golden Swan where they spent the rest of the day talking with the other members of the company, but Alex wasn’t as enthusiastic as he had been. The strange feeling of being watched troubled him, and he couldn’t seem to shake his unease.
     
    * * *
     
    “How far is it to Oslansk?” Alex asked.
     
    The company was sitting down to their feast, and Alex thought it would be a good idea to ask some questions.
     
    “Perhaps a week’s ride,” answered Andy. “It may take a bit longer, depending on the snow.”
     
    “Snow?”
     
    “Spring is slow to come to Norsland,” said Andy. “The snow was clearing when I rode to Telous a week ago, but we may still find some during our travels.”
     
    “I’ve heard that summers in Norsland are short,” Halfdan commented thoughtfully.
     
    “Not as short as stories tell,” said Andy. “There are almost always six months without snow, and heavy winter lasts only for perhaps three months.”
     
    “Though even the light part of winter in Norsland may seem heavy to us,” commented Sindar.
     
    “We should be fine,” said Bregnest, standing and drawing everyone’s attention. “Tonight we seal our bargain and our adventure begins. You are all experienced adventurers, so there is little I need tell you. You all know what we seek, and you also know the rules of adventurers.”
     
    “We do,” said Halfdan, scowling at his empty mug.
     
    Bregnest smiled at Halfdan. “I know how great your thirst can be, and I would not wish to keep you from quenching it.”
     
    “I beg your pardon,” replied Halfdan in an overly serious tone.
     
    “There are a few things I do need to say, however,” Bregnest continued. “The first is that we will buy most of our provisions when we reach Oslansk. If anyone is looking for a new adventure to start, they will certainly keep an eye on the shops here in Telous. I don’t know if anyone will be looking for us, but it is always better to be a