Bab 552: Finding Friends

Tessa looked around at the situation, then sighed and rubbed Thor's head.

"On the plus side, even though we turned over the orphans without so much as a thank you, we can now get back to moving at a decent speed." 

Karl smiled, and Rae called out a pair of Golems.

"Yes, we can ride in style now. Ophelia, do you think you can ride without a saddle?" Karl asked.

"I think so. The Golems move pretty smoothly. But can the bodyguards keep up with Thor?"

The Naga Warriors gave her a thumbs up, while the Lamia pair nodded. They might struggle to catch the golems or Rae in a straight line, but they were pretty quick, and Thor would only be at a casual jog that he could keep up all day.

Karl mounted a Golem and took the point position, while Hawk soared overhead, scouting the area for surviving threats. Their chosen route out of the area had nothing, as the last attack had been nearly overhead, and that didn't give the Giant Boars much of a chance.