Preserving the Ingenairii
“one guardsman said to the other.
“It’s our duty to help this poor soldier,” the second one responded as he bent down, grabbed Alec’s collar, and pulled roughly, jerking Alec to his feet.
Alec looked around. The tavern was virtually empty, and the few customers there avoided any eye contact. He looked down, and saw blood on the front of his tunic. He carefully placed his fingers to his nose and pulled them away, with red gore liberally present.
“Come with us; we have a nice place to clean you... up,” the first guard said, as each guard grabbed an elbow and dragged Alec roughly but effectively out of the tavern into the street. Still dazed by the ale and the tumble, Alec could mount no protest. He noted with concern the eight other guards and three other prisoners.
A shackle was abruptly snapped around his ankle, and he stumbled forward with a jerk as the group began walking down the street.
“This is a mistake!” Alec found his voice for the first time.
A fist belted the side of his head. “Quiet,”MoreLess
“It’s our duty to help this poor soldier,” the second one responded as he bent down, grabbed Alec’s collar, and pulled roughly, jerking Alec to his feet.
Alec looked around. The tavern was virtually empty, and the few customers there avoided any eye contact. He looked down, and saw blood on the front of his tunic. He carefully placed his fingers to his nose and pulled them away, with red gore liberally present.
“Come with us; we have a nice place to clean you... up,” the first guard said, as each guard grabbed an elbow and dragged Alec roughly but effectively out of the tavern into the street. Still dazed by the ale and the tumble, Alec could mount no protest. He noted with concern the eight other guards and three other prisoners.
A shackle was abruptly snapped around his ankle, and he stumbled forward with a jerk as the group began walking down the street.
“This is a mistake!” Alec found his voice for the first time.
A fist belted the side of his head. “Quiet,”MoreLess
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