Serpent Lake dulce

The two figures walked together toward the mesa.

As they journeyed, Arsenio thought of Tamar and the freedom she would know. He thought of leaving Akashingo and journeying to the Roman soldier’s palace in the mountains. The thought of dwelling among red rock and canyonland was promising. There would be many places for denmaking. These thoughts washed through his mind, but the man answered any questions Belen had about Akashingo and what she would find there.