"What was it?" Bruce asked when they were safely some distance away.

"Men at arms," Humphrey said. "Searching for us, it would seem."

The rain had started coming down harder, and the wind had picked up, as well. "We still need shelter for the night," Humphrey told them, "so we continue on to River Bend. I do not think any will be searching over hard for us on a night such as we may expect from this rain."

"Aye," Bruce said, quietly. "Let us hope not."

To be continued...