Treasure of Light (The Light Trilogy)
““Good job. Your people did more than clean. This place sparkles.”
“An architect from Horeb, originally born on Jumes, took charge of the effort.”
Neither looked at the other. He knew the woman had fled from Jumes just before Tahn’s scorch attack. Halloway would suspect as much.
He put a hand lightly against her back and guided her to a far booth. They took opposite sides of the table and Jeremiel turned to the dispenser built into the wall.
“What can I get you?”
She gave him a tired smile. “How... about a glass of sweet Silanian sherry?”
He keyed in for two. The honey-flavored liquor came out in fine crystal goblets. He handed her one, watching the way the light refracted through the glass to cast beautiful geometric designs across the tabletop.
“Thanks.”
“You’re welcome.”
She leaned back against the booth and exhaled slowly. The rich wood made her auburn hair seem redder, her alabaster complexion more like smooth cream.
He sipped his drink and braced his elbows on the table.MoreLess
“An architect from Horeb, originally born on Jumes, took charge of the effort.”
Neither looked at the other. He knew the woman had fled from Jumes just before Tahn’s scorch attack. Halloway would suspect as much.
He put a hand lightly against her back and guided her to a far booth. They took opposite sides of the table and Jeremiel turned to the dispenser built into the wall.
“What can I get you?”
She gave him a tired smile. “How... about a glass of sweet Silanian sherry?”
He keyed in for two. The honey-flavored liquor came out in fine crystal goblets. He handed her one, watching the way the light refracted through the glass to cast beautiful geometric designs across the tabletop.
“Thanks.”
“You’re welcome.”
She leaned back against the booth and exhaled slowly. The rich wood made her auburn hair seem redder, her alabaster complexion more like smooth cream.
He sipped his drink and braced his elbows on the table.MoreLess
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