“Blood. He refused to lick it away from the corner of his mouth as it began to dribble into tiny spots onto the rocks at his feet.Another wild lash.Thomas stared back. He concentrated on the pain, knowing that to think of anything else would weaken his resolve not to show response.“You have deceived us!” Rashim repeated again. He raised his hand again, but Thomas did not flinch.Rashim dropped his hand without striking.Had he decided Thomas could not be intimidated?He studied Thomas. In return, T...homas studied him.A long moment of silence, broken only by the buzzing of nearby flies. An idle part of Thomas’s mind noted the flies were swarming the blood at his feet.“You told us of treasure,” Rashim thundered. “But you did not tell us of soldiers!”“Neither did we tell you of the ocean. Or of mountains. Or of birds. Or of anything else that exists in this world. What significance is there in soldiers?” It took effort for Thomas not to slur the words as his lips began to swell from the blows.Rashim narrowed his eyes, as if exerting great control over his rage.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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