He heard the flutingsound in the air before he saw the blade and ducked under it. He strode out through-the gates and across the bridge of the moat. Ahead the rocky shores constricted into the throat of the Bah ElMandeb. The promise that those sweet red lipshad made him outweighed even the treasure of spice and bullion that wasat stake.
The forward movement forced Hal's blade deeper into his body, but asthe point of the Neptune sword flashed towards his chest Hal had nodefence. Will you be with me, you and our son? he insisted. Abolioffered Hal a hand to help him climb the ladder to the deck but Halignored it and went up alone. Hal stared at him aghast.
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