May your good star shine on you and lead you hence in safety; and Teule, if we never meet again, I pray you think of me kindly, for there are many in the world who will do otherwise in the days to come.' 'Farewell, Marina,' I said, and she was gone.
We heard the doors close behind her, and the distant voices of those who bore her litter, then all was silence.

Otomie listened at the window for a while, but the guards seemed to be gone, where or why I do not know to this hour, and the only sound was that of distant revelry from the camp.
'And now to the work,' I said to Otomie.
'As you wish, husband, but I fear it will be profitless.

I do not trust that woman.

Faithless in all, without doubt she betrays us.

Still at the worst you have the sword, and can use it.' 'It matters little,' I answered.