The Stoat and The Pilgrims

The opportunity to escort pilgrims from Lakehurst to the Shrine of Saint Herbert on the Inland Sea coast of Terra de Gossos for more than they had made the entire previous summer sounded to Randall and Marta like a perfect opportunity. Or at least if they could set aside their concerns about the lack of staples and detailed route planning by the stoat and badger monks who hired them. Accompanied by a trainee champion, Samuel the Stag, they set out with sixteen large pilgrims, including a jovial