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caresses enraged him still more and, still bound, he turned this way and that, not knowing which of my
warriors to pursue. His chest rose and fell with his anger, and a magnificent sight indeed was he. I, too,
felt the attraction of him, and resolved to have him in my sleeping leather before the journey north.

Red-haired Larid stood herself before the male, laughing lightly and stretching her arms out toward him
to lure him to her. With a deep growl, the captive took her lure and began striding toward her in fury,
forgetful of the leather stretched between his ankles. Binat, from behind him, did grinningly place the
butt of her spear before the leather thong, holding the leather in place and tripping the captive. Down he
did go to the cobbles quite heavily, unable to break his fall with his still bound arms, and my warriors
were upon him immediately. He was turned to his back while still dazed from the fall, and Larid applied
her knowing hands to his body, bringing immediate response from him, then did she quickly take
possession of him. Her face showed great appreciation as his eyes blinked open and he regarded her
blurrily, then realization came to him of his possession. He shouted wordlessly and fought to free
himself, yet did Larid retain her place with laughter and pleasure. Two of the other of my warriors knelt,
one upon each of his shoulders to hold him down, and Larid was able to drain him well before she stood
again.

I beheld another of my warriors preparing to take the place of Larid, and therefore stepped forward and
spoke. "The sthuvad may be had again later at our camp," I informed them. "Take him now to the
gandod and secure him well. I shall join you shortly."

My warriors were disappointed at my words, yet am I war leader and to be obeyed. The sthuvad was
pulled to his feet, where he stood, filled with cold fury, to gaze upon me.

"This insult shall long be remembered, girl," said he to me. "In time you shall know the anger of the
warrior Telion of Ranistard, and shall fall to your knees before him! Your body shall be mine as mine
was hers, and you shall pay many times over for the shame given me! For this you have my word!"

"My fear of the word of the male of the cities is great," said I, smiling at the laughter of my warriors.
"You will forgive me for having you taken to the gandod lest I succumb to so great a fear."

I nodded, and my warriors forced the captive from the Tower room. My eyes fell again upon my dead

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warriors, and the cold of the room entered me once more. Remad, I saw, lay upon her sleeping leather, a
small smile upon her lips, memory strong in her eyes. She, too, had taken captives in her youth, and the
memory of them had returned to her in the last of her life.

"Other Attendants have been sent for," I said to Remad, "and will see you safely to the Keeper's Tower.
The Keeper shall speak the words to bring you to Mida's Realm, and we shall meet again in Mida's gaze
when I, too, am called. Fare you well, Remad."

"I would ask a favor of the war leader," she whispered "My service to the Crystal of Mida is done, even
should it be returned upon the instant. I wish to greet Mida with sword in hand, as the warrior I was in
my youth. Will the war leader honor me in such a way?"

"The honor is mine, Remad," said I, smiling at her pale, thin face. "My warriors shall prepare you."