Ascent of the Unwanted (The Chronicle of Unfortunate Heroes Book 1) (22 page)

“Exactly.” Oswald said.

“People are after our heads and she leaves
now!
” Lawt said.

              “This is your fault, Erik!” Ramona said.

              “How is it my fault? She’s the one who walked off. Fine! I will go bring her back!”

              “No, you need to follow our orders, Erik,” Lawt said softly. “I do not present as a person any one will listen to where our orders are calling us, despite my garb. I’m no fool about that. People only give me lee at first because you are with me.”

              “I’ll go with you, Lawt,” Oswald said.

              “No. If you want to make sure the girl is safe you ride with Ramona and Erik. I can move much faster on my own. It should not take me long to track her and I can meet you at the east camp. She can’t have gotten far.”

              Lawt heaved his gear onto his pack and headed for the stables. How did one girl complicate things so much? Erik put his hand in his pocket and felt the small bag that held his ruby. He went to his room to prepare for the trip to the east camp. The front lines of a war had to be easier than his last few days had been.