Lion Head Mesa I am all that I need

germanicus did not like the man. but the passion he could admire. as the foxfaced stranger poured out his oath, the imperator remained unmoved. 

trepidation rose in his throat.

he wanted to forbid jawahir and throw the man away from the mesa himself, but the jewel was not his to command.

germanicus stepped back. he would watch them depart. he would watch the fellahin return. and he would watch until the man was as far away from akashingo as he felt necessary.