Antioch: Step Twelve

And so it was that their journey. Within the hour, Zepp had collected a skeleton host of thirty volunteers, most of whom came purely as carriers for the return. He was pleased to have along Baxter Clap, who was known throughout the colony as a great man of strength and gallantry. Zepp was not only new to this pilgrimage stuff, but he was also rather weak in build, so the company of such a hero was very much welcomed. Others in the party included Elwin of Song (their resident bard), the widowed Miss Juniper Flynn to mend wounds, Tack from the cartography house, Orvin Dafshire, Haarp Wilthead, and the Rothschild twins – Victor and Ina. Of course, Walden came along as well to keep Zepp in line – his life's calling, according to him.