As Addison listened to both sides, she realized they each had valid points. She stepped closer to study the map. Though she hadn't had much interaction with the Western regions and her dealings were mostly with the neighboring packs in the East but she had grown familiar with reading maps and listening to the travel stories of merchants who journeyed far and wide.
Her gaze settled on a key point: the crossroads they would encounter later today. From there, the path split into three distinct routes.
The left route, favored by the coachmen, cut directly between two cliffs. It was the shortest road, no doubt, but also dangerously narrow, an ideal place for an ambush. The guards' concerns made perfect sense.
