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тАЬSell him to a woman!тАЭ she laughed.
The man struggled in his chains.
тАЬAre you familiar with the forests?тАЭ I asked.
тАЬWhat man is familiar with the forests?тАЭ he asked.
I regarded him.
тАЬI can live in the forests,тАЭ he said. тАЬAnd hundreds of square pasangs, in
the south and west of the forest, I know.тАЭ
тАЬA band of panther women captured you?тАЭ I asked.
тАЬYes,тАЭ he said.
тАЬWhat was the name of the leader of this band?тАЭ I asked.
тАЬVerna,тАЭ said he.
Samos looked at me. I was satisfied. тАЬYou are free,тАЭ I told the man. I
turned to the guards. тАЭRemove his chains.тАЭ
The guards, with keys, bent to his manacles, and the double-chained iron
clasps securing his ankles.
He seemed stunned.
The slave girl was speechless, her eyes wide. She took a step backward,
I drew forth a pouch of gold. I handed five pieces of gold to Samos,
clutching the two-handled paga vessel. She shook her head.
purchasing the man.
He stood before us, without his chains. He rubbed his wrists. He looked at
me, wonderingly. тАЬI am Bosk,тАЭ I told him, тАЬof the house of Bosk, of Port Kar.
You are free.
You may now come and go as your wish. In the morning, from the house of
Bosk, in the far city, bordering the delta, I shall leave for the northern
forests. If
it pleases you, wait upon me there, near the great canal gate.тАЭ
тАЬYes,тАЭ Captain,тАЭ said he.
тАЬSamos,тАЭ said I, тАЬmay I request the hospitality of your house for this
man?тАЭ
Samos nodded.
тАЬHe will require food, clothing, what weapons he chooses, a room, drink.тАЭ
I looked at the man, and smiled. The stink of the pens was still upon him.
тАЬAnd,
too, I suggest,тАЭ said I, тАЬa warm bath, and suitable oils.тАЭ
I turned to the man.
тАЬWhat is your name?тАЭ I asked him. He now had a name, for he was free.
тАЬRim,тАЭ he said proudly.
I did not ask him his city, for he was outlaw. Outlaws do not care to
reveal their city.
He slave girl had now stepped back two or three more paces, edging
away. She was frightened.
тАЬStay!тАЭ I said to her sharply. She cowered.
She was very beautiful in the bit of slave silk. I noted the bells locked on
her left ankle. She was slender, dark-haired, dark-eyed. Her eyes were wide.
She
had exciting legs, well revealed by the slave-height of her brief silk.
тАЬWhat do you want for her?тАЭ I asked Samos.
He shrugged. тАЬFour pieces of gold,тАЭ he said.
тАЬI will buy here,тАЭ I said. I placed four pieces of gild in SamosтАЩ hand.