A Dangerous Climate
“He had made his way to the window at the far end of the room when he caught sight of Mungo Laurie, who was sipping wine and staring out at the wall of the fortress. Laurie was decked out in his tartan kilt, with sporran, a lace-edged blouse, velvet jacket, and tartan bonnet. Amid the satins and brocades, he looked the most exotic. "Good afternoon to you, Mungo Laurie." "And to you, Arco-Tolvay," he responded, relieved to be able to speak English; the two exchanged bows. "The fortress is comma...nding your attention?" Saint-Germain inquired. Laurie shook his head. "It's badly designed for defense, although given its location, I don't see how it could be improved." "You mean because it lacks stellations?" "That, and the stockade, although reinforced, is still mostly wooden, and any cannon-fire will surely knock it to flinders." He regarded Saint-Germain narrowly. "Do you think the Czar will change the form of the walls when he replaces the logs with stones?" Saint-Germain shrugged.MoreLess
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