Peredur shivered in the dim light.  More than the cold ran icy fingers up his spine - the secrecy of this meeting, the mystery of the documents - even the fact that two pairs had been selected was ominous.  Still, he could count the blessings that he had been given someone he considered to be a friend as a travel companion, and the fact that he'd been given the overland route.<br/><br/>He could almost guarantee that going by boat, even under the best of conditions, would have seen him green and miserable for the duration, whereas riding and even just caring for horses was something he had been practically born to.<br/><br/>After taking the message from Lord Fannon and tucking it into a pouch at his belt, they were sent on their way.  Perry matched pace with Lukas - they'd be going to the same gate and with the same mission, so it only made sense.<br/><br/>"I've never been to the mountains," he confided, mostly to break the silence.  "Before I came here, Father kept to the open country, and since then - well, Rafenel has kept me pretty busy."