Shadow Mountain siquidem

germanicus knew that nazli had been born in the palace and that she had been formed for what she now did.

he found it detestable. his own people sometimes dealt in slaves, though theirs was not a choice. the young woman simply did not wish to make it.

he lifted his chin. "i will not." had she been trained already to offer such things? his mind was filled with maggie and then guilt. "while you are in mereo, you are not a fellahin. you are a guest."