Thy Father's Shadow (Book 4.5)
“Three tense, terrible hours in which Terian and his father had hung out the open doors of the carriage, screaming profanities at the nobles clogging the streets of Saekaj. After the square they were aided in this by Sareea, who hoisted herself into Terian’s side of the carriage after elbowing her way through a knot of men carrying dueling canes. She showed little remorse in her blows, Terian thought as he watched her, and when one of the dandies spoke against her she silenced him with a punch f...ollowed by a Lockjaw curse.
The down slope of the tunnel to Sovar was a steady flow of running water. The carriage slid every few feet, going diagonally until the driver managed to straighten it back into the ruts. It bumped over the hard rock and slowed when it hit clay and sediment. Amenon’s expression grew blacker and blacker as they descended.
When they reached the gates of Sovar, the army was already visible in the streets. There were guards on the corners and not a civilian in sight.MoreLess
The down slope of the tunnel to Sovar was a steady flow of running water. The carriage slid every few feet, going diagonally until the driver managed to straighten it back into the ruts. It bumped over the hard rock and slowed when it hit clay and sediment. Amenon’s expression grew blacker and blacker as they descended.
When they reached the gates of Sovar, the army was already visible in the streets. There were guards on the corners and not a civilian in sight.MoreLess
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