The Chosen Prince
“Figures dart along the streets, shadows in the glowing air, like patrons pouring out of a theater after the play is over. That’s how it feels to Alexos, like the end of something.
Peles leads him through a warren of winding streets and back lanes, always tending in a northerly direction, away from the central compound. They don’t talk; they save their breath, because this isn’t easy for either of them. Finally they come to a blind alley that looks to be a builder’s staging area. Boards are stac...ked neatly against one wall. Near it are a pile of gravel, a heap of stones, and all manner of boxes and barrels. Several handcarts lean against the walls. Peles stops and looks at them.
“No,” says Alexos. “Don’t even think it.”
“But, Your Highness, we could move so much faster—”
“No, Peles. I mean it. But you can find me a staff. Then I’ll be able to walk on my own, and faster too.”
“You’re sure, my lord?”
“Oh, for heaven’s sake, Peles, just find me a staff!MoreLess
Peles leads him through a warren of winding streets and back lanes, always tending in a northerly direction, away from the central compound. They don’t talk; they save their breath, because this isn’t easy for either of them. Finally they come to a blind alley that looks to be a builder’s staging area. Boards are stac...ked neatly against one wall. Near it are a pile of gravel, a heap of stones, and all manner of boxes and barrels. Several handcarts lean against the walls. Peles stops and looks at them.
“No,” says Alexos. “Don’t even think it.”
“But, Your Highness, we could move so much faster—”
“No, Peles. I mean it. But you can find me a staff. Then I’ll be able to walk on my own, and faster too.”
“You’re sure, my lord?”
“Oh, for heaven’s sake, Peles, just find me a staff!MoreLess
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