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CHAPTER 1

Water

Rigg saw the stream before any of the others

Loaf was an experienced soldier; Olivenko not so experienced, but not untrained, either; and Ue of Fall Ford, which was al in the woods

But only Rigg had tra aniht hi practically smelled water like an anirassy rise he knew that there would be a stream in the next crease between hills He even kneould be only a rill, with no trees; the ground here was too stony

Rigg broke into a jog

“Stop,” said the expendable they were calling Vadesh

Rigg slowed “Why? That’s water, and I’m thirsty”

“We’re thirsty,” said Umbo

“You cannot drink there,” said the expendable

“Cannot? There’s so

“Or a law,” suggested Olivenko

“You said you were leading us to water,” said Loaf, “and there it is”

“That’s not the water I’ you to,” said Vadesh

Only now did Rigg realize what he wasn’t seeing It was his inborn gift that all the paths of the past were visible to him Humans and animals all left traces behind theh a particular place, Rigg could tell where they had gone It was not so he saith his eyes—his eyes could be closed or covered, or there could be walls or solid rock between him and a path, and he would still knohere it was, and could figure out what kind of creature o