Chapter 8
Zedd is sitting with his hands and legs bound thinking about how bad his luck has been since leaving Tanner Oak. He had managed to escape the Mord Siths only to be captured by a group of resistant fighters, who are worried about his powers and whose side he is on, camped two leagues from a river. Zedd tries to prove that he is a friend of the Seeker and the Mother Confessor. The men that captured Zedd tells him they will see about that when they reach their town of Little Oaks tomorrow. Zedd realizes that Little Oaks is the town that Richard and Kahlan were leaving from to meet him, maybe one of his friends will be there to identify him.
At sunrise, the group of resistant fighters and Zedd headed out for Little Oaks. At noon, the group's leader decides they should take a break for food before continuing the last leg of their journey. Spotting a large grove of oaks that would provide cover the group heads in that direction.
Upon approaching the grove, the resistant fighters see two figures hiding in the shadows. The leader signals for stop. The leader gathers his fighters around and quietly signals for stealth movement to capture the two people.
Everyone moves in quickly and quietly. As the resistant fighters approach, they are able to see that there are two large men hiding watching something or someone in the distance. The resistance fighters divide and approach the men from the sides and the leader approaches from behind the fighters. Someone steps on a twig, and everyone goes on the defensive.
Meanwhile, the Mord Sith have been following Zedd, they allowed him to escape in hopes that he would led them to the Seeker and the Mother Confessor. They are watching patiently and quietly from the tree line.
