Silk Dreams - Songs of the North 3
“The man really wanted nothing to do with a Varangian interloper. But finding a way out of Habib Ibn Mahomet's house other than through the large front gate proved a more difficult problem. He finally managed to wiggle out the chute in the kitchen, the one used to deliver charcoal for the braziers that would chase away the winter chill.
He had a pretty good idea where the Greek was heading and he doubted it was to his own home. Erik had met the man once before on a hunting outing with the em...peror for which Erik's cohort provided security. The man's name was Marcus Trophimus, chief advisor to the emperor's young niece, Zoe. The girl was another hopeful heiress in the making, one the Empire recognized as "purple-born." Trophimus was obviously looking for supporters for Zoe's claim once the unthinkable happened and Basil the Bulgar-Slayer was no more.
Marcus Trophimus would not go directly to his own home, but to Zoe's sumptuous quarters in the Palatine district.MoreLess
He had a pretty good idea where the Greek was heading and he doubted it was to his own home. Erik had met the man once before on a hunting outing with the em...peror for which Erik's cohort provided security. The man's name was Marcus Trophimus, chief advisor to the emperor's young niece, Zoe. The girl was another hopeful heiress in the making, one the Empire recognized as "purple-born." Trophimus was obviously looking for supporters for Zoe's claim once the unthinkable happened and Basil the Bulgar-Slayer was no more.
Marcus Trophimus would not go directly to his own home, but to Zoe's sumptuous quarters in the Palatine district.MoreLess
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