Deltora Quest Jasmine and I

Chapter 6 Ralahdin

We carried on Manus Continued to follow us "Just as I thought he's still following us we've got to say something the more of us there are the easer it is for Thaegan to find us" said Barda "Manus?" asked Lief Manis ran up to him "I'm sorry but you can't come with us" said Lief Manus began to write on the ground Barda readied out You 4 have twice saved me once with the Grey Guards and Once with Jin and Jod now my life is yours" Barda translated "He wants to repay what we've done" I explained "He doesn't need to do that but he did saved us from Jin and Jod Manus don't you remember so let's just call it even" said Lief Manus make a cross with his arms "Manus don't you see your free from those evil monsters you can go home if you want to" said Jasmine Manus smiled and pointed ahead of us we stood in silence but it then clicked for Lief "I get it in order to get to The Lake Of Tears we've got to go though the village of Raladin that's Manus's home isn't it yeah and that means he could lead us right to the lake of tears" said Lief Mans nodded "That's good it could save us time" said Barda "Looks like we've got ourselves a new guy" said Jasmine Manus made a follow sign with his hands so it was that we continued are journey with Manus leading the way according to him it would take only 3 days to get through Alledon however it would not be an easy journey in order to not draw any unwanted attention we slept on the cold hard ground with out the warmth of a fire this was difficult especially for Jasmine who was still recovering from her cut one night a saw her shivering I walked over and covered my cloak over her and cuddled her close to me I saw Barda was a awake he opened his mouth to say something but I shut him down by whispering "Don't you say a word" I said he nodded and I went back to sleep we had to be careful in the day as well and keep of small well hidden paths this slowed us down but at least we were able to travel with ease Jasmine would talk to the trees Thaegan was nowhere nearby but eventually we were forced to open as the trees became thin once on open ground we broke into a sprint Jasmine was having trouble keeping pace "Manus I think we need to stop and let Jasmine rest" said Leif "I don't need especially not here I mean we may has put up a big sign telling Thaegan were here" said Jasmine kneeling on the ground Manus turned back around and ran off again "Manus why are you running away from us?" yelled Lief "I think he may have something he wants us to see" said Barda we came to an overlook and saw a small cabin below us "A log cabin" said Lief we came to the door "Hello anyone home!" called Lief "Doesn't seem like it" said Barda "Why is the door open?" I asked "Wait a sec" said Jasmine she ran over to a tree and connected with it and saw a vision of grey guards attack the cabin "I thought so this place was attacked by grey guards" said Jasmine "Yeah take a look at this" said Barda gabbing his thumb towards the cabin on the wall of the cabin was the mark of the shadow lord "It's been marked by the brand of the shadow lord "It's is bad if the grey guards have came this far then it's possible they've reach Raladin" said Barda "then there's no time to waste we've got to hurry" said Jasmine "But Jasmine your cuts still healing you need to rest" said Lief "I'm fine" said Jasmine "I agree with Lief you need rest" I said Manus ran into the cabin "What is it Manus?" asked Barda we ran after him Manus stood beside a huge wooden crate and then made a brushing and cleaning motion "Is he for real is he saying we should take a bath in that thing?" said Jasmine "Doesn't he realize we don't have time to sit around?" she finished Lief then caught a bucket that Manus threw at him Manus then pointed to a well that was outside "I well?, a bucket? oh I get it" said Lief "Um there's nothing left to get he wants us to take a bath" said Jasmine "Actually I think Manus is really worried about your injury Jasmine he want's you to clean it before we continue" I said "But we don't have time" said Jasmine "I agree with Manus you should take care of it while you still can" said Lief "Of course you'll take his side" said Jasmine "You know sometimes it's good to listen to another peoples opines" said Leif "Don't you remember that how I got the womb in the first place" said Jasmine Manus then knock on a beam on it we saw the same symbol Manus draw on the ground "That mark again" said Lief Manus flapped his arms like they were wings "It's a bird is that what your saying?" asked Lief "But what does it mean?" questioned Jasmine "I know that mark now it's the secret signal used by resistance fighters they struggle against the tyranny of the shadow lord so..." said Barda "So there symbol looks like a bird flying freely in the sky and since the mark is caved on this post that means the resistance group has been here to" said Lief