Bearclaw Valley her perfume and her rum

Aventus gave a low dip of his head to acknowledge Merrick's command. He had no desire to find the Saints, either. He had no reason to fear those barbarians, but knew he would find it difficult to reign in his control if he encountered the intolerable white bitch after her treatment of his dam and what she had done to him. It was not worth risking all of Ursus for revenge.

To Astara's den he went, and then to the wilds beyond to stretch his legs as a true scout for the first time.