Thunder Dome Thunder Bringer

Mm, okay, Hex replied, not finding much else of use in the man's words. Exploring, and so on. . .

I will return to my Ridge, he declared quietly, with a gentle bow toward Chaudry and a brief smile. Take care, all of you.

As soon as he'd appeared, the shadow departed, fleeting through the jagged trails of the mountains. The raven was long forgotten—or was it? Had it led Hex to know more about their neighbors?

Nevertheless, he wound up at his own border, panting.