Cal slowed her mount and swung to the left and followed a smaller road to another which ran straight past the gate. Setting her mount into a gallop again Cal raced toward the gate.

As soon as she was close enough to see the Anglian guards who stood outside the gate to the embassy, Cal shouted to them to stop the coach.

They finally heard and formed up on the road pointing their weapons toward the coach. One of them fired a shot and the sound of the coach changed as the driver ...