Later the next day, the group was still traveling south, drawing close to Albert's former settlement. Elion was curious about what had been left behind, but he decided against going there. There was little point in wasting time confirming something he already knew, especially when they were moving much more slowly than he would have liked.
He glanced back toward the people Solara and Althea's group had found. There were a little fewer than twenty of them, and despite their numbers, they had been surprisingly easy to manage.
Elion had already told them that they would need to fend for themselves, and none had objected. They simply followed along, helping when necessary and keeping their complaints to themselves. Perhaps they believed that staying with this group was their best chance of surviving.
