Heart of a Lion
Chapter One
"Who goes there?" the young man demanded.
Tanis barked, his version of laughter. "A bit late to be inquiring, if you ask
me. I could have had your breeches and what you put in them by now if that had
been my goal."
"Tanis of Appin? Is that you?"
Tanis wasn't surprised that a member of the home guard knew of him. Most of the
castle dwellers had heard of the man who brought meat to the Duke's table during
these lean times. However, as he wore hunting garb and with the thick of night
upon them, a human's eye couldn't pick him out against the dark trees. The man
must have zeroed in on his voice, and Tanis' estimation of him rose another
notch.
Athena landed on a dead branch near Tanis' shoulder. He waited until the
rustling leaves quieted before he answered the guard's question. "Aye."
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