Solomon Stone- Survival by Diana K Potter

Author:Diana K Potter [Potter, Diana K]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-07T18:30:00+00:00

Stone

It was a smaller vessel than the slave ship but a bit grander and less beaten down in appearance. The sails had not been patched nearly as often, and the hull looked freshly scraped and waxed. Initially, he’d been fascinated with the Persian port town they found themselves in. He’d read about such things, studied them even, and though this particular time period had never been his area of expertise it was undeniably amazing to see such things in person. Of course, these feelings had been dashed with one wrong turn, one shortcut, and he was forced to recall all the horrors that existed in this time in addition to the wonders. It wasn’t as though he’d forgotten about the slavers—the thin, white scars arising from the healed scabs on his wrists would see to it that he never did. He’d simply allowed himself to be swept up in the novelty of seeing such a place, filled with people and life, as opposed to long dead.

The ship was nearly ready to depart when he spotted Alexis moving through the chaos of the docks toward him. She walked quickly, almost jogging, and he was glad to see that her eyes did not look quite so haunted. It had been disconcerting to see her look practically faint, and infuriating to know that there was nothing to be done about it. Slavery was entrenched in this society, and, evil as it was, it was not a problem that the two of them could fix.

“I have the herbs,” she said in greeting, holding up a small sack in triumph. “I don’t actually know how to do anything with them, but perhaps they have a knowledgeable cook.” Her voice was back to normal, but he felt the need to ask regardless.

“Are you alright?”

“I’m fine,” Alexis said shortly. “Did the camels fetch a good price?”

He pressed the small bundle of coins into her hand. “Judge for yourself,” he said. “My Persian is still pretty miserable,” he admitted. “So it was accomplished with lots of gesturing.”

“You are rather good at that,” she said, with a smirk. There was still something in her eyes that concerned him, but as she looked up at the ship, it was eclipsed by apprehension.

He felt the same dread in the pit of his stomach; it was why he had yet to walk up the gangplank and join the sailors. He could easily have waited for Alexis on board but wanted to avoid leaving dry land for as long as possible.

“It might not be so bad,” Stone said, very aware of how unconvincing he sounded. His only experience with ships had been his last, incredibly horrendous voyage, and even without the chains and the lingering threat of being beaten or killed, he wasn’t sure this would be much better. Sick as he was last time, he was skeptical that the tea would make a difference.

Alexis nodded. “It will be better,” she said. She managed to sound more upbeat than he did, but only barely.

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