The Water Mirror
“Serafin arched his back in the air and landed safely on his hands and feet, thanks to thousands of similar leaps from high windows, roof balustrades, and terraces. He might no longer be a master thief of the Guild, but he hadn’t lost his skills.
In a flash he righted himself, slightly bent forward, ready for battle, when two guardsmen pointed their rifles at him and thus banished any thought of self-defense. Serafin expelled his breath sharply; then he stretched and relaxed his muscles. He was ...a prisoner; it might be smarter not to act too obstreperous. He would need his powers later, when they brought him before the jailer and his torturers. No need to wear himself out on a few guardsmen.
Resignedly he held out both arms so they could put on the hand irons. Yet the men didn’t do it but kept him in check with their rifles. Only a boy. Not worth the trouble.
Serafin suppressed a smile. He wasn’t afraid of them. So long as he was still outdoors, outside the dungeon, and far from the Bridge of Sighs, that last walk of the condemned, he had no fear.MoreLess
In a flash he righted himself, slightly bent forward, ready for battle, when two guardsmen pointed their rifles at him and thus banished any thought of self-defense. Serafin expelled his breath sharply; then he stretched and relaxed his muscles. He was ...a prisoner; it might be smarter not to act too obstreperous. He would need his powers later, when they brought him before the jailer and his torturers. No need to wear himself out on a few guardsmen.
Resignedly he held out both arms so they could put on the hand irons. Yet the men didn’t do it but kept him in check with their rifles. Only a boy. Not worth the trouble.
Serafin suppressed a smile. He wasn’t afraid of them. So long as he was still outdoors, outside the dungeon, and far from the Bridge of Sighs, that last walk of the condemned, he had no fear.MoreLess
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