The Palace (Bell Mountain Series #6)
“Closer and closer they drew to the walls and towers of Obann, just barely visible beyond the sprawling ruins of the old city on the south bank of the river. He couldn’t fight off a sense of dread. It hadn’t seemed so bad at the time, but Jack had been in the old city before and he never wanted to go back.
“We’ll never be able to get out of this,” he muttered.
“Yes, we will,” said Martis. “Goryk trusts me to guard you, now that your tutoring is done and you know all about the city. And he trusts his bullies here to guard us.”
The Dahai bodyguards had never seen a city anything like Obann for sheer size and magnificence and couldn’t take their eyes off it. Martis spoke to them in Tribe-talk, which they understood with difficulty.
“Quite a sight, isn’t it?” he said. “But I think you’ll like this city, lads—if you like strong drink, rich food, and playful women.”
“Too bad we have no money,” said one.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if some money found its way into your hands,”
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