The Tower of Fear
“Across the room Reyha burbled in Laella’s arms. Naszifs face was pallid and wooden. He had gotten through the amenities by rote. Aaron doubted that he knew who his guests were.
A part of Aaron insisted that Naszif deserved any misfortune Aram handed him. Another part—the part that so loved Arif and Stafa—empathized. Zouki was Naszif’s only son. The only one he would ever have by Reyha. And under Herodian law he could not put her aside, nor could he take a second wife.
Under Herodian law, which ...would not have been in place had the Seven Towers held a few more days.
“Thus do the Fates conspire to render justice,” Aaron muttered. Naszif’s eyes unglazed for a moment, but he just looked puzzled, like a man who had heard an inexplicable sound. Then he slipped away into silent torment.
Laella sped him a look of appeal. It said, Do something! Say something!
Say what? That he was glad it was Naszif who had the pain? Reyha was her friend. He had brought her so she could do what she could do.MoreLess
A part of Aaron insisted that Naszif deserved any misfortune Aram handed him. Another part—the part that so loved Arif and Stafa—empathized. Zouki was Naszif’s only son. The only one he would ever have by Reyha. And under Herodian law he could not put her aside, nor could he take a second wife.
Under Herodian law, which ...would not have been in place had the Seven Towers held a few more days.
“Thus do the Fates conspire to render justice,” Aaron muttered. Naszif’s eyes unglazed for a moment, but he just looked puzzled, like a man who had heard an inexplicable sound. Then he slipped away into silent torment.
Laella sped him a look of appeal. It said, Do something! Say something!
Say what? That he was glad it was Naszif who had the pain? Reyha was her friend. He had brought her so she could do what she could do.MoreLess
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