The Silent City
“His eyes were wide and fixed on some distant point in the pale sky. His throat gaped open like a gory mouth. Dark blood pooled around his head, melting through the snow. John expected to feel sick, but he didn’t. He was growing used to the sight of dead bodies.
He stepped closer to Ravishan. The three priests stood exactly where they had when Lyyn had fallen. All three of them watched Ravishan as if they couldn’t tear their eyes from him.
“Are we going to have to fight our way out of he...re?” Ravishan whispered.
“Not yet,” John replied. He raised his hands and made the Payshmura sign of peace.
Very slowly, Giryyn returned the hand sign.
“Ji sent word that you were in trouble, Jahn.” Giryyn hardly raised his voice, but it carried easily through the silence.
“Yes, I was. Thank you for coming,” John replied.
Though Giryyn spoke to him, John noted that all three of the priests kept their eyes on Ravishan, who returned their wary gazes with an expression of defiance.MoreLess
He stepped closer to Ravishan. The three priests stood exactly where they had when Lyyn had fallen. All three of them watched Ravishan as if they couldn’t tear their eyes from him.
“Are we going to have to fight our way out of he...re?” Ravishan whispered.
“Not yet,” John replied. He raised his hands and made the Payshmura sign of peace.
Very slowly, Giryyn returned the hand sign.
“Ji sent word that you were in trouble, Jahn.” Giryyn hardly raised his voice, but it carried easily through the silence.
“Yes, I was. Thank you for coming,” John replied.
Though Giryyn spoke to him, John noted that all three of the priests kept their eyes on Ravishan, who returned their wary gazes with an expression of defiance.MoreLess
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