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Abduction
Planet Calistra
Prince Cael-Rath sighed with pleasure as he luxuriated in the warm,
scented water enfolding his ample bulk. He eased deeper into the tall
wooden tub, a goblet of mulled wine cradled in one hand.
It had been another tiresome day of hearing endless petitions on behalf of
his royal master and older brother, King Milesta.
The prince reminded himself that, as governor of North Birthon, his
duties included adjudicating the pleas of the populace, powerful and poor
alike. He found most were petty, self-motivated entreaties for favor of one
kind or another, often to the detriment of a despised neighbor or a muchresented relative.
Cael-Rath took a generous swallow of wine and allowed the water to
relieve the cares of office. A smile creased his face as he thought of how
nightfall had more than made up for the day’s tedium.
After he dismissed the final petitioners, his favorite courtesan, Marta, had
been waiting in his private rooms with a buffet of tasty delicacies—all
intended to gratify his carnal and culinary desires. Sultry and full-bosomed,
Marta had proven to be most adventurous this evening, willing and able to
satisfy every sexual whim.
Once their lovemaking had ended, he had expressed his undying
admiration and appreciation for her many charms and left her dozing on the
wide bed.
As he settled back in the steaming tub, he drowsed and let his mind drift,
delighting in the calming serenity of the candle-lit chamber.
He felt relaxed, safe, knowing that his inner sanctum was secure behind
barred windows and sturdy bolted doors. Armed guards patrolled the
hallways, ensuring that his person and privacy were protected.
Cael-Rath was not sure how much time had elapsed, but the bathwater
had cooled, waking him from his happy slumber. He toweled dry, and
slipping into a comfortable robe, padded back down the corridor to his
bedchamber.
The fire had burned lower, as had some candles, and the room was now
darker than when he had left to take his bath. Shadows massed around the
edges of the spacious chamber.
He picked up a plate from the sideboard and began to help himself to a
late-night snack. From the corner of his eye, he spotted a shapely leg draped
over the side of the bed.
Cael-Rath frowned, turning his head. “Marta, my dear, are you still
awake? And what is that appalling stench? It reminds me of…”
Memories rose unbidden to his mind. The confusion of siege and battle,
blood-spattered warriors and horses shrieking in agony, houses robed in
flames—and above all, the cloying reek of singed flesh. Roasted human
flesh. That’s what he smelled now.
He looked toward the capacious bed and gagged, staring wide-eyed at the
gaping hole that marred the beauty of his mistress’s face. Her sightless eyes
seemed to glare in mute protest at her unexpected and violent death.
The plate fell from his hand, food tumbling unheeded onto the rug. He
stepped closer to the bell pull hanging by the chamber door, intending to
summon his guards.
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