Chapter 93

I hurled the trekking pole with all my might, but regret struck me the instant it left my hand. It turned out that the figure before me was of a man— one I recognized immediately. Silas quickly sidestepped, barely evading my strike. "You've got to be kidding me! You guys forming a clique is one thing, but now you're also ganging up on me too!" In that instant, the tension that had been holding me together vanished. I no longer had the strength to stand, falling heavily to the ground. "You didn't have to go that far to welcome me," Silas continued as he hauled me upright. Leilana, recognizing his voice, came hopping in on one leg and launched herself into his arms. Silas' gaze immediately became wary as he took in our messy appearance. "What in the world happened to you two? Did someone try to ambush you?" I barely managed a weak wave of my hand as I said, "Let's get out of here; there are wolves in this area." I quickly recounted the events to Silas, whose brow furrowed tightly