Upland Outlaws
“The air was warmer than it had been for days. Hooves clopped on the smooth stone of the Great West Way, and winter scenery drifted by in a monochrome of white and gray. Even the grasses of the ditches were colorless.
“The turnoff’s just ahead, as I recall,” Centurion Eemfume said.
“All great friendships must end eventually,” Ylo responded. He had been lost in a reverie about waitresses, trying to decide whether he preferred the slim, energetic ones or the plump, comfortable ones. It was... a difficult choice, although not a very important one. He enjoyed both very much.
He realized that Eemfume had arranged this discussion, edging his horse aside and thus Ylo’s also. The others were several paces back, out of earshot.
“You’ll be all right now, Signifer, I think,” the centurion said cautiously.
Ylo laughed. “Perfectly! Did you ever see such a change in a man?MoreLess
“The turnoff’s just ahead, as I recall,” Centurion Eemfume said.
“All great friendships must end eventually,” Ylo responded. He had been lost in a reverie about waitresses, trying to decide whether he preferred the slim, energetic ones or the plump, comfortable ones. It was... a difficult choice, although not a very important one. He enjoyed both very much.
He realized that Eemfume had arranged this discussion, edging his horse aside and thus Ylo’s also. The others were several paces back, out of earshot.
“You’ll be all right now, Signifer, I think,” the centurion said cautiously.
Ylo laughed. “Perfectly! Did you ever see such a change in a man?MoreLess
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