“20 One Step Ahead On his knees, Tedros snatched another lamb chop off the floor and ripped into it like a lion, shredding off the meat and flinging the bone onto the heap of others. After devouring six more, he clutched his stomach, slightly green, trying to hold it all down. Art to come The cell door squeaked open, and he looked up at Filip slicked with sweat, forearm streaked with dried blood, carrying two steaming mugs. “Knew you’d overeat,” Filip said, and put down a mug of frothy liquid in... front of him. “Bit of rice stewed in hot water calms the stomach. Wish we had some peppermint or fresh ginger—brew a nice digestif—” Sophie saw Tedros staring and she cleared her throat with a macho grunt. “Drink up.” Tedros stuck his tongue in the tea and put it down, frowning. “Late for Storian duty, aren’t you, Filip?” “Told Manley I should interrogate you first,” Sophie said sternly as she sat facing him. That’s why I saved his life, she scolded herself, resting her bulky shoulders against the wall.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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