The Dead God's Due (The Eye of the Lion Saga book 1)
“Someone had opened cell door. Was it morning so soon?
He was surprised to see not the stern, square face of his hateful guard, Caelwen, but the wrinkled features and burning green eyes of the sorceress Ariano. Prandil and Maranath followed behind her.
Sandilianus leapt to his feet and stood at attention. They were enemies, true, but they had honored him. He would return their respect.
Maranath waved him off. “Relax, Southlander. This is no court room. Sit.”
Sandilianus assumed a... parade rest stance, spreading his legs and clasping his hands behind his back.
Maranath grunted at this, then shuffled past him to take a seat on the tiny cot that filled most of the room. “Fine, I’ll sit, then. We are too old to be so formal. We have some questions.”
I am surrounded now. He pressed his back against the wall, facing them all as well as he could, and said, “I am Sandilianus Abu al Khayr, Centurion in Prince Philip’s legions, serving under Tribune Brutus Samir, and loyal servant to Ilaweh.MoreLess
He was surprised to see not the stern, square face of his hateful guard, Caelwen, but the wrinkled features and burning green eyes of the sorceress Ariano. Prandil and Maranath followed behind her.
Sandilianus leapt to his feet and stood at attention. They were enemies, true, but they had honored him. He would return their respect.
Maranath waved him off. “Relax, Southlander. This is no court room. Sit.”
Sandilianus assumed a... parade rest stance, spreading his legs and clasping his hands behind his back.
Maranath grunted at this, then shuffled past him to take a seat on the tiny cot that filled most of the room. “Fine, I’ll sit, then. We are too old to be so formal. We have some questions.”
I am surrounded now. He pressed his back against the wall, facing them all as well as he could, and said, “I am Sandilianus Abu al Khayr, Centurion in Prince Philip’s legions, serving under Tribune Brutus Samir, and loyal servant to Ilaweh.MoreLess
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