Three days after the last ambush, Dominic and Princess Alexis were ready to head out again.
The locals had quietly collected the goods from the military convoy and disposed of the bodies. As far as Dominic could tell, they were more likely to be loyal to the bandits feeding them than to the Lords who claimed dominion over the region.
At least until the army showed up.
That was what the Natural Sons would be preventing today. The last convoy going missing had stirred up trouble within the camp, with many reports of random punishments and increased training. From the viewpoint of the scouts and locals, it appeared that the camp overseers believed the entire unit had deserted.
"Your Highness, we have confirmed, there were survivors from the attack, over twenty of them." Commander Dax reported.
