Double Cross (2013)
“ATHOS TOLD GREG. HE pointed to a young man who wore the uniform of a captain. “This is Henri, another good friend from my days in the guard. You can trust him.”
Henri bowed formally. “I understand your concern around us, however. Some of my fellow guardsmen do not realize that the king has been”—Henri paused to choose his words carefully—“compromised lately.”
“About a dozen of them just tried to kill me,” Greg said.
“Then we’d best get as far away from the palace as possible,” Henri said. “They... are most likely still looking for you. While my own men are loyal to me, the others will remain loyal to the king.” With that, he led the way into the alleys of Paris.
“I had my own encounter with the king’s guard,” Athos explained as they hurried through the town. “When I went to the Bastille, they arrested me. Luckily, Henri here was the commander. When he found out what had happened, he had me released.”
“Why didn’t you just tell your men that the king was wrong about us when he issued the order?”MoreLess
Henri bowed formally. “I understand your concern around us, however. Some of my fellow guardsmen do not realize that the king has been”—Henri paused to choose his words carefully—“compromised lately.”
“About a dozen of them just tried to kill me,” Greg said.
“Then we’d best get as far away from the palace as possible,” Henri said. “They... are most likely still looking for you. While my own men are loyal to me, the others will remain loyal to the king.” With that, he led the way into the alleys of Paris.
“I had my own encounter with the king’s guard,” Athos explained as they hurried through the town. “When I went to the Bastille, they arrested me. Luckily, Henri here was the commander. When he found out what had happened, he had me released.”
“Why didn’t you just tell your men that the king was wrong about us when he issued the order?”MoreLess
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