Chapter 58: Young Master's insight.
"That long, huh?" Adrian sighed again, the number solidifying his dread. Five days of this.
"There is no reason to feel undue dismay," Ignatius interjected from his corner, his voice as precise and dry as the rustle of parchment. But his usual antique voice peaked Adrian's attention all of a sudden.
"The estimate my young master gave was predicated on the assumption we would be taking the long, safer path."
Adrian perked up, a spark of hope pushing through his boredom. "So you're saying...?"
"Yes," Ignatius nodded once, he secretly found it comical that both his young master and guest where both not fond of carriage life.
"Since we are, against conventional wisdom, taking the shorter route, the travel time should be significantly reduced. I would anticipate no more than two, perhaps three days if we maintain a good pace and encounter no... impediments."
