Don't think of going back to give him satisfaction, Gundwane! Abolicalled sternly. The day before the planned escape, Sukeena summoned Aboli into the mainliving area of the residence where before he had never been allowed toenter. Then a movement in the steam-clouded mirror caught her attentionand she sat up straight and stared incredulously. Then Hal was upon himlike a wounded wildcat bursting from a trap.
The firelight danced on his darkenigmatic features, like those of a pagan idol, highlighting thetattoos on his cheeks, but his eyes were inscrutable. As shewatched he stripped off his soiled and tattered clothing, until hestood naked and unashamed, balancing with easy grace on the gunwale. He hadbeen aware of that interplay of passions and emotions between the twowomen. After they had all eaten their fill of succulent eland steaks, Halallocated to Sukeena and himself the middle watch that started atmidnight.
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