Everything Under The Heavens (Silk And Song) - Plot & Excerpts
“Why do they fear?” Johanna said, sensibly, and Jaufre spent a few evenings loitering around the guards’ campfire, participating in soft boxing competitions and wrestling matches and archery contests and taking care not to win all the time. “He’s a Nazari Ismaili,” he reported back. Johanna and Shasha looked blank. “From Alamut,” Jaufre said. Recognition dawned. “He’s an Assassin?” Johanna said, thrilled. “Really? I’ve never met an Assassin before.” “Yes, well, try not to sound so delighted,” Jaufre said dryly. “You may not have met one now. That sect died out over a hundred years ago. Or was wiped out, more like.” Johanna’s brow puckered. “But Father said that Grandfather visited the Mountain, and might even have met the Old Man.” “Your grandfather wasn’t always the most reliable source, as the honorable Wu Li himself admitted,”
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