Arran had initially approached the Darian army at a hurry, but as he drew nearer, he slowed his pace, hiding between the trees that lined the road as he cautiously crept forward.
He had little to fear from the army, of course. If he was discovered, escaping a handful of Rangers and a single Knight would be an easy matter. That should hold true even with his strength diminished by the Desolation.
But he could tell that they were waiting for something, and he was all but certain that that something was the Wolfsblood Army. Which meant that if he was spotted, it might alert these Darians to his companions' approach, as well.
Still, as he came closer to the army, he began to feel some doubts about their intentions.
