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The Battered Lamp Chapter Thirty-Six: The Gamble of the Warrior
Date: 12/16/2015, Categories: Fantasy, Violence, Author: mypenname3000, Rating: 90.3, Source: sexstories.com
beneath his chin. His smile set Britney's teeth on edge. “Great Kyle,” he bowed, washing his hands together. “I am honored that you agreed to speak with me alone. I am Uthman, the humble servant of Sultan Rashid ibn al-Marid. Salutations to you and your illustrious house.” Kyle grew stiff, his arms folding beneath his muscular chest. “What is Rashid's message?” Kyle growled, not bothering to hide his irritation. If Kyle wanted to rule the Hidden People, he was going to need to learn subtly. He couldn't crash into every problem like an avalanche down a stony mountain face. “I shall conjure it,” the Emissary answered. “Have no fear that I will attack you.” Kyle grinned, his hand drifting down to Earthbones hanging from his golden sash. “You would not survive if you tried.” The emissary's smile slipped an inch. “Of course, of course. Your feats of strength have been heard all the way in Sahabah.” Rashid must be growing desperate, Britney surmised. The Sultan cornered, his allies falling to Kyle's cause. Nothing is more dangerous than a cornered prey. “Conjure your message,” Kyle commanded. Mist sprayed from the messenger's open hand, swirling in the air, forming into the image of a blue room. No. A sapphire room. Figures resolved. An old man, his beard white, sitting in rich, blue silks upon a throne of sapphire. A woman squirmed at his feet, chained and bound. A young Marid, a mad look in his eyes, held a knife to the throat of the woman. “Mom?” Kyle gasped, his hand ...