\u201cFeels like that settlement got farther away,\u201d Cameron said, squinting against the sun. It was their second day on the road and they hadn\u2019t made nearly the progress Thom had hoped they might in the first day riding. The second had begun later than they\u2019d all intended; their bedrolls far more appealing than the prospect of another day in the saddle, discovering new muscles through the aches that rose from riding across rough and broken ground in the chill of dawning spring.<\/p>\n
\u201cOr we don\u2019t remember well where it was,\u201d Thom said, rising slightly in the stirrups in an effort to stretch his legs. \u201cIt\u2019s not like we were exactly focused on exactly where<\/em> we were. We just needed to find Phelan\u2019s sorry ass.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t want to know, do I?\u201d Seamus asked dryly. Of all of them, he was the only one perfectly at ease in the saddle, showing little sign of soreness\u2014but he\u2019d been on horseback for the better part of a few thousand years. \u201cI\u2019ll chalk it up to more of my cousin being ridiculous and call it a day.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cProbably the best option,\u201d J.T. said, shifting uncomfortably. \u201cUsually the right one, too.\u201d He sighed and shook his head before he glanced at Cameron and Thom. \u201cIt\u2019s got to be around here somewhere, right?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOf course it is,\u201d Thom said, settling back into his saddle with no small measure of reluctance. Damn, his whole lower body was one giant ache. \u201cIt can\u2019t be far. Maybe the next hill.\u201d<\/p>\n J.T. barely stifled a groan. Truth be known, Thom was right there with him.<\/p>\n It could be worse,<\/em> he reminded himself. We could be walking. It could be raining. There could be a storm, or monsters chasing us, or any amount of bullshit.<\/em><\/p>\n It could always get worse.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cFeels like that settlement got farther away,\u201d Cameron said, squinting against the sun. It was their second day on the road and they hadn\u2019t made nearly the progress Thom had hoped they might in the first day riding. The second … Continue reading