Chapter 5: Beyond the Borders

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(A/N: For the idiots in English (not that I assume there are any here), Zallege (a made-up last name as far as I know) is an anagram for "gazelle", which is what the name Dorcas means. And yes, Wil's last name is made for pun purposes. "Skylark" is just something I picked at random for something that can fit a Pegasus Knight.)

The next morning comes too quickly. Lyn has fought back the bandits' attack. Now, she rushes for the border of Bern. If she can reach it, Lycia itself is not far off. For a moment, Lyn stops to imagine the face of a grandfather she's never seen.

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Chapter 5: Beyond The Borders

Kat awoke as soon as the sunlight reached her eyes. She got up and stretched, dusting off her garments as her brother followed suit. A nice, warm breeze was blowing into the old fortress.

"This will be a good day… Hopefully."

Making sure not to make much noise, tiptoed past her sleeping companions and walked up to her brother, who was still snoozing. As she reached outside she found a familiar man headed to their location.

"Good morning, Dorcas!" she greeted.

The Fighter gave a smile. "Morning, um… Kat, was it?"

"Yeah. Could you help me wake the others? We still have Ganelon bandits on our tail and we'd like to hurry. And with breakfast in our stomachs." By this point, Dorcas was now in front of her. "Can I assume you already ate?" Dorcas nodded. "Good."

"Eeeeeeekk!" a certain voice came.

"Looks like Florina's already up. Come on."

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Hours later…

Kent called out to everyone. "We've almost reached the Lycian border." Dorcas rode with him, Wil with Sain, Kat with Florina, and Mark with Lyn and Wanderer.

The Sacaean smiled and sighed in relief. "Once we cross, we'll be safe from the bandits, right?"

Wil nodded. "We should be. I doubt they'll be willing to pursue us across the border." He then got his quiver at the ready.

I'd be surprised if they don't try one last time, thought Mark.

Kent laughed, then smiled as he made the horses quicken their pace. Sain also followed before yelling to everyone as his hair flew about. "Lycia at last! It's been a long time. Tomorrow, we'll dine on a feast of Lycia's finest foods! And the mistress of the inn at the crossing is said to be a beauty. Ah, yes… Food and love. No better way to restore a man's soul! This is going to be a fine evening, eh, Kent?"

The red knight buried his face in one hand, then continued. "If your behavior is as deplorable as ever, we'd best stay elsewhere. We're not here for sightseeing!"

"Oh, come now!" Sain moaned. "That's not fair!"

Lyn just shook her head, then said, "Kent, the inn will be fine."

"As you say, milady."

Sain beamed. "Lyndis! You are truly an angel from on high!"

Lyn sighed, "It's nothing. Forget it."

Florina flew beside Lyn and giggled. "Ah! We'll finally be able to get a good night's sleep."

"Well, an inn would be nice for a change," remarked Kat.

Lyn gasped, then held Mark's hand as she leaned forward. "Oh, no… Those bandits are persistent. I'll give them that much."

"I figured they'd come," said Mark. "This is their last chance to catch us."

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