The group is making jokes as they follow the road to the mountains. They did not know that Latsol had hidden in a small enclosed nook under the wagon. David and Sunny start speaking as the miles are slowly eaten up as the day moves forward. “Did you find the time to send a message to Isabella? Will she be making your dress?” She smiles softly, “Yes, I found the time to send her the message. She knows the colours I wish this to be made from. I also sent a message to the Inn so we may be married there. We will need to figure out the food we wish for to be made. Though we have the time to do so during this trip.”
Annoce chuckles softly hearing what they were speaking of. David turns to Sunny and whispers softly so Annoce would not hear, “I have the rings in one of my pouches. Shall I hand you his when we arrive home from this trip? Should I hand him yours as well?” She smiles softly and nods, “Yes, this way he will not be trying to find one. Thank you for making one for myself as well. I know I only asked for his to be made.” David laughs at this knowing full well she was touched at the thought of him making her ring.
He looks to the sky to see the time of day. Seeing the sun is starting to set he starts looking for an area for them to rest for the night. Zane woofs at him and tilts his head to the side showing an area big enough for them to camp near the river. David nods to him and pulls the reins to the right. The horses follow Zane to the spot, slowing to a stop. Annoce jumps from the wagon holding clothes for Zane, Jess, and Ram. They nod to him before taking the clothes and heading behind different trees to shift to human form. Once they have dressed they come back and help set up the camp.
Annoce and Ram head out to hunt for the group. Jess and Zane set up the fire pit area. David ropes an area off for the horses to rest. Once he has finished this he takes one horse at a time and rubs them down before letting them into the makeshift pen. Sunny is setting up a table to make the meal on. This takes the whole group till dusk.
Annoce and Ram come back with three female deer ready to butchered. Sunny has the pot boiling with vegetables. Once the first deer is laid on the table she sets it on the spit to roast before turning to the other ones. She portions them up. One goes into the pot. The last one is made into stripes for jerky. Ram helps by turning the spit as Annoce helps make the jerky. By the time the meal is ready, night has fallen.
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As they are finishing the meal Zane, Jess and Ram hear soft thumps. They start looking around the campsite for the noise. Annoce is watching them seeing they are hearing something. He strains his ears to listen for this. Looking around the group he sees everyone whom had agreed to come. He speaks, “Zane could you check the far side, Jess the other side, Ram the other corner from Jess? I will check by the wagon.” They nod before standing to check the areas they were asked to.
As Annoce near the wagon the thumping sounds becomes louder. He checks the back of the wagon to see if it is one of the eggs hatching. Seeing nothing of note with the eggs he begins looking the wagon over. Jess, Zane and Ram come over. “There was not a thing in those areas. What have you found?” Jess speaks.
“The sound seems to be coming from the wagon. Though I am not sure from where. The eggs are all fine. I had thought maybe one was trying to hatch but that is not the case. Help me see where the sound is coming from.” Annoce speaks. They look starting from the top to the wheels. Not seeing a thing out of place. Ram crawls under to see if maybe the sound is coming from there. As he is almost in the middle of the wagon belly the trap door finally opens and Latsol drops onto him.
Latsol screams as he is grabbed by Ram. He starts to kick and wiggle trying to free himself from the grip. Ram grunts as an elbow hits his ribs hard. Zane reaches out and grabs Rams ankles and pulls both of them out and into the light. Jess grabs Latsol by his topknot and pulls him out of Ram's hands. She brings him to her eye level before growling at him. He stills and opens his eyes to her wolf is the one in control.
Sunny and David walk over to see what all the noise is. Seeing Latsol she sighs softly and David starts to curse under his breath. “Here I thought we would for once have a peaceful trip. How the hell did thee get out of the cell you were put in? From what we were told the cell should have kept thee within for good.” speaks David. Latsol whimpers softly still staring at Jess he does not answer for not fear but a feeling he does not know.
Sunny walks to Jess and lays a hand softly on her arm before speaking, “Please put him down so we may get him to answer us. I know thee is angry seeing him here when he should still be within the cell. If he could escape the cell then we shall see what the problem with them are and fix this issue when we return.” Jess huffs softly and lets his topknot go. He drops onto Ram whom grunts softly at this.