They will find us when they desire us." It was a perturbing thought, but at any rate we were safe for the moment, and I resolved to say nothing to alarm the others.

We overtook them presently, and Shalah became our guide.

Not that more guiding was needed than Ringan or I could have given, for the lift of the ground gave us our direction, and there was the sound of a falling stream.

To an upland-bred man mist is little of a hindrance, unless on a featureless moor.
Ever as we jogged upward the air grew colder.

Rain was blowing in our teeth, and the ferny grass and juniper clumps dripped with wet.