The Treasure
““It didn’t take as long as I thought.” Selene gazed out at the gently curving coastline. “Didn’t you tell me Tuscany was far to the north?”
“This port is halfway between Rome and Tuscany. We’ll have to find horses and supplies to purchase. We go overland from here.” Kadar took her elbow and urged her toward the gangplank. “There’s no port near Sienbara.”
“That will make it harder to escape with the treasure. There’s sure to be a pursuit.”
“Perhaps.”
“You know there will be.” Her gaze narrowed o...n Kadar’s face. “What are you thinking?”
He smiled. “Only that someone has to lead a pursuit.”
She shivered as she realized what he meant. “You’ll kill this Tarik?”
“It would be the safest thing to do.”
“No.”
“He evidently had no compunction at slaughtering Nasim’s men.”
“That’s different. They were trying to steal from him. Just as you’re trying to do.”
“How do you know he didn’t steal this treasure first?”
“It doesn’t matter what he stole or didn’t steal.MoreLess
“This port is halfway between Rome and Tuscany. We’ll have to find horses and supplies to purchase. We go overland from here.” Kadar took her elbow and urged her toward the gangplank. “There’s no port near Sienbara.”
“That will make it harder to escape with the treasure. There’s sure to be a pursuit.”
“Perhaps.”
“You know there will be.” Her gaze narrowed o...n Kadar’s face. “What are you thinking?”
He smiled. “Only that someone has to lead a pursuit.”
She shivered as she realized what he meant. “You’ll kill this Tarik?”
“It would be the safest thing to do.”
“No.”
“He evidently had no compunction at slaughtering Nasim’s men.”
“That’s different. They were trying to steal from him. Just as you’re trying to do.”
“How do you know he didn’t steal this treasure first?”
“It doesn’t matter what he stole or didn’t steal.MoreLess
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