Child of a Dream by Valerio Massimo Manfredi

Author:Valerio Massimo Manfredi
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Historical
Published: 2011-01-17T23:00:00+00:00

'Listen. Can the assembled army pass a motion here and now granting you a political position?'

'Yes ... in theory. There are probably more people eligible to vote here than there are in Athens at the moment.'

'Speak with them then and make sure you are the representative charged with negotiating peace terms with the King.'

'Are you serious?' Demades asked in amazement as he got dressed.

'You may take clean clothes from my chest. As far as the rest is concerned, I'll speak with my father.

Callisthenes will find you somewhere to sleep.'

'Thank you . . . I . . .' Demades only just had time to stutter these words because Alexander had already left.

He went to his father's tent and found Philip sitting with Parmenion, Cleitus the Black and some battalion commanders, eating his supper.

'Hungry?' the King asked him. 'There's some partridge.'

'There are thousands of them,' Parmenion explained, 'they take to the air off Lake Kopais in the morning and then spend the day rooting for food along the riverbanks.'

Alexander took a stool and sat down.

The King had calmed down and seemed to be in a good mood.

'Well then, what do you make of my lad, Parmenion?' he said, clapping his hand on his son's shoulder.

'Magnificent, Philip he

led that charge better than any experienced member of the Companions could have handled it.'

'But General, your son, Philotas, also fought with great courage,' said Alexander.

'What have you done with that Athenian prisoner?' asked the King.

'Do you realize who he is? He's Demades.'

Philip jumped to his feet. 'Are you sure?'

'Ask Callisthenes.'

'By the gods! Send a surgeon immediately to take care of him; he has always spoken in favour of our policies.'

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