Varangian (Aelfraed)
“Andronikos had garnered all the plaudits and praise when he had reached the city. Not that we wanted cheers and flowers from grateful Byzantines; we fought for each other and accolades from our commander was enough. We docked in the evening and we quickly made our way to the barracks. Alexios and his entourage received all the cheers from the crowds. We slipped quietly ashore. Ridley left me and went to seek his wife, the old days of the two of us sharing all our adventures was gone. His pri...ority, quite rightly, was his new bride. I felt lonely and wondered if I should call upon Eric and Snorri. I decided against that and, instead, wandered around the barracks and palace. I first checked that my officers had seen to the men, Ridley’s new quarters in the palace meant that I kept my Droungarios’ chambers. When I had ascertained that all was well I wandered around the palace, enjoying the cool breezes which the original architects had built into their design.
There was a small fountain close to the Imperial palace which had lemon and orange trees.MoreLess
There was a small fountain close to the Imperial palace which had lemon and orange trees.MoreLess
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