Helena looked at the bright full moon in the sky as she walked down the trail, tightening the cloak around her when the cold night wind hit her.

As she descended, her vision became increasingly poor due to the lack of light. She knew she should stop and camp, but there was no time for that.

She thought of the hunters and knew it was her duty to warn John as quickly as possible. As she thought about the commander and what she would say to him, Helena didn’t see the stone in her ...