Misologos
Climbing the wide stairs strewn with carpets, Tanais stopped, deciding where to go.
Because the column and made a stalwart warrior brandishing two swords, like a windmill wings, she moved her.
She backed down the stairs, barely having time to reflect it struck the barrage.
The swords of the enemy from different angles and at different levels flocked to her, threatening to split into three parts.
Jumping to the height of human growth, Tanais made a back flip and landed on his back the enemy, laid his head before he had time to turn around. Headless corpse rolled down the stairs, put the blood of the white marble steps and dirtying a luxurious carpet, and Tanais continued his way through the palace.
Not missing any of the imperceptible cavern, she got finally to a standstill and Aletheia, throwing open both sash saw Nomos, who stood with one hand clasping Aletheia's waist, and the other put to her throat sword blade.
- One more step, and you get her body.
Tanais stopped.
- Drop the sword!
She performed and the command.
- Come closer! Slow!
Tanais took a few steps and was at arm's length from the enemy. He took the sword from the neck Aletheia and swung it at the Tanais.
- Say hello to your God!
Tanais ducked like lightning, and his sword whizzed over her head. One elusively quick movement behind his back once Nomos, she squeezed his throat left forearm and pulled the sword from his hand. Nomos grunted and rolled his eyes, but the last effort and managed to wriggle out sharply bent forward, threw her through. Sitting on top, he bared his teeth in a hideous grin and angrily hissed:
- As you can see, the fate is changeable.
Reaching the sword, he swung to strike, but the share of instant Tanais ahead of him and pulling him from his belt knife, made at the same time evading movement of the head. The sword hit the floor near her ear and broke into pieces. Tanais stuck a dagger into the belly of the enemy and turned the blade in the wound. After issuing a death rattle, the usurper poked dead face in her shoulder. She disgustedly shoved the corpse aside and rose.
- The fate indeed changeable, Nomos. But we'll talk about this some other time, - she said hoarsely, and going to Aletheia, hugged her tightly. Aletheia hid her face in her chest, and Tanais felt dripped over the lapel of her jacket warm tears.
- Forgive me if you can…
Tanais took wet face girlfriend in his hands and a quick kiss drained running through it drops.
- There is not no crime, no sin or blemish that I could not forgive you …
In the hallway, he heard the tramp of a plurality of running feet, and a shielding Aletheia, Tanais squeezed in the palm of the handle of the dagger.
In the doorway appeared excited people with arms.
- The people and the army proclaimed heir to the throne of his legitimate ruler and tonight in the town square will bring her oath of allegiance!
- What do we do? - Aletheia asked when the messengers were gone, closing the door behind him.
- In light of the not so many cities where the offer thrones almost nothing, - said evasively Tanais.
- I know of one person who would look very bad on the throne, - grinned Aletheia.
- I do not think that the throne - this is exactly what I'm aiming for. More cries of revenge the blood of my family …
- But, standing at the head of the army, you are much faster and more successfully to get even with the murderers - objected Aletheia.
- With murderers do not fight. They executed.
Aletheia went to the closet and pulled out a man's outfit.
- I'm going with you.
- Do not make things up - Tanais gently but firmly taken away from her dress. - You're staying in Theodosia and will loyally and faithfully wait for my return.
Stubbornly capricious biting lower lip, Aletheia became silent tear suit Tanais hands, but it was more than her strength.
- Strong, huh? Well, nothing, and justice syschetsya you! ..
A few hours later, the two riders left the gate of the city and approximately swaying in their saddles, moved at a slow pace on the road ...