#Chapter144
The battle
/"We think we know which direction they'll come. We rounded as far as we could to scope out without being seen and we think they will head in from the west point. There's a shaded forest that leads in far from the outer roads. A trail wide enough and long enough to conceal them at first. Everywhere else is too open unless they take this route the way we did./" Colton continues briefing us.
/"And if they do?/" my heart pounces into my throat and I lock my eyes on my mate, fear rising up in my stomach that we may encounter them head on and intercept before they hit the valley at all. It may be better that way for those in the valley, but we are hoping on added numbers from the villagers if we get there first.
/"Then we have you. And the witch. And the hope we end this without a fight./" Colton winks at me, showing a confidence I know he isn't really feeling, and it does nothing to console me.
