The Rope Dancer
The Rope Dancer
“The sounds brought a shock of surprise—he was alive! At the moment, the surprise was not pleasurable, nor did he become any gladder as the pain in his arms and legs began to diminish into numbness and the agony in his skull became a dull ache. The ability to think, which soon followed, brought no comfort. Telor was under no delusion about why he had been kept alive. A common man who attacked a lord was not granted an easy death.
Still, he did not regret what he had done, only the fact that ...he could not remember whether he had succeeded in avenging Eurion. His blood boiled again at the memory of that stupid, common churl’s contempt of Eurion’s offer to sing. William of Gloucester, who was a king’s grandson, would not have scorned that offer. He would have known it to be worth much more than old Sir Richard’s harmless life. Instinctively, as rage flooded him, Telor struggled against his bonds and opened his eyes. The former was useless; the latter sent new, sharp pangs through his head, but he recognized his prison.MoreLess
Still, he did not regret what he had done, only the fact that ...he could not remember whether he had succeeded in avenging Eurion. His blood boiled again at the memory of that stupid, common churl’s contempt of Eurion’s offer to sing. William of Gloucester, who was a king’s grandson, would not have scorned that offer. He would have known it to be worth much more than old Sir Richard’s harmless life. Instinctively, as rage flooded him, Telor struggled against his bonds and opened his eyes. The former was useless; the latter sent new, sharp pangs through his head, but he recognized his prison.MoreLess
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