Lion Head Mesa Nobody died (except me).

This was what he called mercy?

Reyes did not know what a sanpin was; but he had to presume given all he had seen of Akashingo, it could not be good. It would be a long stay. He almost wanted to refuse it, and yet he knew he could not.

I'll do anything. He'd baited himself in to this trap.

The mention of his daughter coming here made him bristle and lurch forward, almost toppling from Tavina's hold.

Please don't. He couldn't fathom the shame of having Sorana here, witnessing her father as some kind of slave, and especially did not want Ramesses' eye to turn upon her. I... I'll do four months, if it means you'll leave her be.