The Barbarian's Mistress
“As they followed the winding road down from the mountains to the seaside town of Salernum the next morning, they were numb with exhaustion. And looking at the faces of the people around her, Anniana knew they weren’t the only ones. Not even children being carried in the arms of parents had the energy to cry. Their dull little faces were covered in grey dust, and there were heavy bags under their haunted eyes.
In the forum, food was being bought up quickly. Vali left Anniana in a quiet corne...r and pushed his way to the head of the line to buy bread and oil. When he returned with his prizes, they moved away from the crowd, down toward the bay, and found a quiet place to sit and eat. It was the first food Anniana had eaten since midday the day before. And from the way Vali tore into his bread, she expected it was at least that long since he’d eaten, too.
‘We probably won’t find an inn in town that has any beds. Refugees have been pouring in all morning from the bits and pieces I heard while I was getting the bread.MoreLess
In the forum, food was being bought up quickly. Vali left Anniana in a quiet corne...r and pushed his way to the head of the line to buy bread and oil. When he returned with his prizes, they moved away from the crowd, down toward the bay, and found a quiet place to sit and eat. It was the first food Anniana had eaten since midday the day before. And from the way Vali tore into his bread, she expected it was at least that long since he’d eaten, too.
‘We probably won’t find an inn in town that has any beds. Refugees have been pouring in all morning from the bits and pieces I heard while I was getting the bread.MoreLess
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