Nicola caught a movement in the brush..she moved closer..she could not make out exactly who it was but she had the eery sense it had something to do with the Goddess Hecate. Nicola could stay and fight or..she could leave..it was a dilemma. Nicola NEVER left a fight..however..there was a more important mission that she was on and time was of the utmost importance. She made a decision.<br/><br/>She backed away from the clearing.."Wolf..COME". Nicola turned her charger and galloped west. She knew she would meet Hecate's priestess another time and there WOULD be a battle..but it would not happen this day.<br/><br/>Nicola rode all day not stopping for food or rest. She felt an 'urgency' to push on. Wolf followed in her shadow- listening and protecting. Quite suddenly she heard a 'whisper' that seemed to say: 'You are here".<br/>She looked around at the lush vegetation and halted her stead.<br/><br/>"Stop, Prince, we rest here." Nicola dismounted and looked around, her hand on her dagger. Wolf stopped some 100 feet away from her ears high sensing and listening.