Knights or their followers typically only brought grooms along under specific circumstances, such as patrol missions that required several days of long-distance travel, or inspections of remote outposts.
On these kinds of journeys, their warhorses needed professional care to ensure they remained in peak condition.
In contrast, for short patrols that could be completed in a single day, or for raids like the one Lawson had participated in on the Northern Trade Route, followers usually wouldn't bring grooms along, as they would only be a burden.
When Murphy quickly grabbed his ever-ready travel pack and went to the stables, he found that this was no small-scale expedition.
Besides Arthur, three other followers and their grooms were also making preparations.
The three grooms were Old John, Allen, and Duan.
