Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Ch. 2, Page 29

Tenser was relieved to hear it, but he tried not to show it. "You surrender then? Good!"  Tenser hesitated, unsure of where to take his bluff next.

Gronan seemed to sense that and resumed talking. "I am not saying I fully trust this was magic dust you blew in my face, but I am not willing to discount it either. The glowworm, if you please...?" Gronan asked, reaching out his hand to take it.

Tenser dropped the dead bug into Gronan's hand and pulled his arm away quickly, in case it was a trick, but Gronan casually took the bug, tossed it into his mouth, and swallowed it. "I've eaten worse," Gronan said. "I've also met a lot of bold men in my time, but no one who's ever tried to bluff me into surrendering with a dead glowworm before.  Now...why don't you escort me to your friends, assuming Captain Drake did not best them both..."

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4 comments:

  1. So when do we see Drake's fate? =)

    Allan.

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  2. Gee, I don't know...I might be too squeamish for such a gory scene...

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  3. Drake had a good run. Banditing ain't easy.

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  4. Beware of the Greeks, even when they bare gifts.

    Or should that be; "Beware Gronan?"

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