Rodrigo hid behind a fallen tree. Even if he stole a sword, he didn't have a chance against ten of the Empire's finest. They didn't appear to be looking for him, but it didn't matter, he couldn't afford to have them on his trail, and he didn't have the time to pick them off one at a time. Urgency clawed at him. Veng might already be in Hime

"There's a trace here." One of them pointed to the ground. He frowned. "Every time we've something this clear; it's been a bad trail. Judging by ...