The Kimball pack had a much larger territory than the Reesess did, and it was a lot closer to civilization, such as civilization was in this part of the country.
The northeastern edge of it was only nine miles or so outside of Sylvaris.
A little over a mile before the border, there was an abandoned campground. I'd seen it a few times when coming and going from the Kimball territory.
Since it was closed, park rangers never went there, and that close to the parkland, the county sheriffs wouldn't bother with it either.
It was right after midnight when I crept my stolen Honda sedan down the rutted dirt road, after a quick stop to remove the barrier across the road and then replace it in my wake.
I used a little bit of magic to hide the tire tracks. I wasn't using headlights, relying on my enhanced night vision, and after a while, I lost patience, pulled the car in between some trees, and killed the engine.
