“Oh, we must be miles ahead of him, ” said Bree. “Haven't we been coming a shorter way? Didn't that Raven friend of yours say this was a short cut, Shasta? ”
“He didn't say anything about shorter, ” answered Shasta. “He only said better, because you got to a river this way. If the oasis is due North of Tashbaan, then I'm afraid this may be longer.”