His horse appeared sated, so he brought it back to the pasture so that it could graze. It didn’t protect him from electrocution, even if it was a nonlethal charge. xxx18 For all he knew, it could turn into something grotesque or launch fireballs from its head. “And what are runes?”
“The language of the gods! Lumendori was one of the polytheistic elementals, one of six main gods worshipped by the people of Uther. He repeated that to himself obsessively, like a little hamster spinning its wheel in the back of his mind. The thunder boomed a second time, and Noah recognized it as Bar’s warning. Do you know of a way?”
“From what I hear, merchants and passenger boats might hire adventurers for protection.”
“Protection, huh?” Noah suppressed a grimace, hoping this next job wouldn’t be as
