EP2: North, Always North

The Fellowship continues its northward march along the Kogi River with thirty refugees from Pulex. Marcus tends to his family while grappling with the golden power that chose him unbidden.

North, Always North. The Fellowship continues its northward march along the Kogi River with thirty refugees from Pulex. The centurion Merick navigates terrain he knows from his years of captivity, each landmark triggering memories he cannot silence. The old power of the Magna Mater pulses through him, granting him physical prowess that exceeds nearly any Kithgi in Juramentum — a comfort, for the last time he traversed this road, he was largely helpless. The party begins to coalesce as a unit, trust forming in the manner common to strangers who share both a road and a danger. Lord Titus carries the weight of command with the easy authority of a patrician born to lead. Marcus tends to his family while grappling with the golden power that chose him unbidden. Weisa carries blades she has not yet mastered, and Catryn writes observations in a journal that no one has yet asked to read. The road to Juramentum is not merely a geographic journey — it is the crucible wherein the Fellowship will be forged or broken.