All the Sweet Tomorrows (2011)
“The gardens were the only place where the two men might speak without being overheard. No one followed them to listen, for Hamal was the most trusted of the princess’s slaves, and of late his companion had been far easier to manage. They strolled along a path of carefully raked marble chips, lined by tall, fragrant cedar trees. Ahead of them was a rose garden filled with brightly colored flowers. The sight of it reminded Niall of Skye, a thought he pushed from his mind. He could not afford to w...eaken now.
“Did your wife ever speak of her friend in Algiers, Osman the astrologer?” Hamal asked him suddenly, and Niall stopped in midstride.
“Yes,” he said hesitantly. “Why do you ask me?”
“Osman is my uncle, Ashur. Last year he came to Fez, which is his native city, in order to teach for a few months at the university. We spoke of you, and my uncle recognized who you were immediately. We decided then that you must be helped to escape. Do not cry out, my friend, but your wife is here in Fez.MoreLess
“Did your wife ever speak of her friend in Algiers, Osman the astrologer?” Hamal asked him suddenly, and Niall stopped in midstride.
“Yes,” he said hesitantly. “Why do you ask me?”
“Osman is my uncle, Ashur. Last year he came to Fez, which is his native city, in order to teach for a few months at the university. We spoke of you, and my uncle recognized who you were immediately. We decided then that you must be helped to escape. Do not cry out, my friend, but your wife is here in Fez.MoreLess
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