The meeting between Her Majesty and Blueford and the others ended.
My carriage (the one Agnes had been sleeping in) was set beside Her Majesty's carriage, and on that carriage Agnes and her two guards, three in all, would ride. Lily and I would ride on Her Majesty's carriage. Carriages would surround that, and outside that, on the outer line, knights would keep night watch.
Trees were gathered from the riverbed and lit. Several places were set so we would know if a beast drew near. I felt it was doubtful they would last the night, but even so better than not doing it.
When the sky went thoroughly dark the tension rose. Will we last a night in this tense state? I worried. But that worry did not last long. Ahead in the gorge it grew bright little by little. What? Everyone noticed the brightness.
"What is it?"
"Could troops have come from the town to meet us?"
"Were we saved?"
