As soon as they were done they gathered their harvests and loaded one of the mounts. Once again Hex would take the lead. There was little he could do.
"Hestia, after a hundred meters we will reach a fork. One side will lead us deeper into the mountains, the other will keep us in the outer region."
Based on his intuition Hex would prefer to stay in the outer region. No matter how many beasts roamed in the outer region, the inner regions would certainly have more.
The other reason, the more important reason, was the familiarity Hex had with the outer region. He believed he could lead them to safety if things got worse.
He still left the choice to the team.
"We will stay in the outer regions," Hestia said firmly. "There seems to be enough beasts outside to cover our debt and even make some coins. There is no need to take unnecessary risks."
They soon reached the fork and turned to the left. But they barely turned when they heard sounds of battle.
