Chapter 60 The Shadow That Followed
- [XENA]
- The path is dry beneath our feet as we leave the palace behind.
- Stone gives way to dirt, which crumbles softly when stepped on, pale and overworked by years of passing boots and hooves and paws. I glance back once, watching the towers of the palace shrink, their white edges blurring into the dusk. From here, it almost looks harmless.