Stone Circle some tides don’t turn

"i have been away from akashingo a long time, and i do not know what awaits us there. i wish to go alone in this."

his history with akashingo belonged to the eagle alone. he did not want to involve another.

"it was a three days' journey to reach that place from mereo. it will be six from this point."

they must leave swiftly. he would wait for gunnar to give true leave, knowing that he still trod upon unsteady ground in the stone circle.