The camp erupted into motion as people abandoned their tasks and hurried toward the edge of the encampment where Baron Loghlan and his party were descending into the riverside hollow that held the camp. Eira found herself caught up in the surge of bodies, moving with the crowd as everyone pressed forward to hear the news.
She could see Lord Liam pushing his way through the throng of people, his expression carefully controlled, but his eyes sharp as he assessed the returning party. Lady Mairwen was also making her way forward, though with considerably more difficulty, given the press of bodies around her, until Liam reached her side and cleared the way for his mother.
