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After a few days of riding throughout the city of Marmari, Abase and Mizeri finally rested in a place,nearby Agia Marina.
"Abase...do you think someone will let us stay in a villa?" The young girl asked,pulling out a small grapefruit from the palla.
"I'm not sure,but we'll have to find a place one way or another...once we've made a rest stop,we'll head to Troy,where we'll go by different names. Perhaps Eros and Therpeo!" he joked,munching into a snowpea. Mizeri giggled and broke the bitter,yet sweet fruit,biting into the flesh.

Meanwhile,in Troy,a young mercenary by the name of Syciphan leaned against an alabaster wall,his Machaira blade secure in the sheath. An old man came up to him, with a purse full of money.
"Syciphan..you have a new job for you,presented by my cousin,Ville." the man said with a weak,dirty grin.
"What is it? Who must I kill this time?" he replied,eyeing the money in his employer's purset.
"A man,whom has stolen away a virgin, a bride-to-be. He goes by the name of Abase."
"And how much does this job pay? If it's too cheap of a price,I might as well join the Spartans in their horrible game of war..." He scoffed,gripping the hilt of his sword.
"Oh,Milord, it pays well. One hundred silver coins,and,if you spare the girls' life, you keep her,plus a bonus of five-fold." He said,energy in his cruel,yet feeble voice..
"Is that so...? She's a virgin,huh? All mine..." Syciphan smiled beneath his hood,imagining the things he could sell her for,the things he could do to her...
"I'm in. Have the money prepared when I return. And to ensure you pay me.." He pulled the little man close,and tore off the gold dial that he held on his neck, "I'll keep this for safety." walking away,the mercenary slipped it into his bag of goods.

From behind,the escaped slave and his good friend hid behind the wall,wrapped in sackloth as a cover. "Abase? Isn't that the name of M'lady's lover?" he whispered to her,concern in his eyes."I can't let him be killed...no matter what the price,my lady's happiness is most important...not even if he stole my love from me..."
Gracia looked at Peon in his eyes solemnly..."You're sure? Wouldn't you rather steal her back from them both?"
Peon shook his head."No. That would only lead to a war of the three of us. As well as...I truly love her...so,I would let her go,just to see her happy..."
Gracia sighed and looked away.."Well...if you say so.."

"I need a mule." Syciphan asked a merchant,whom had five of the beasts for sale.
"One mule,fifty sliver coin. But I trade two mule and two bag of grain for seventy." replied the merchant,whom was obviously foreign.
"Fine. Seventy it is..." He recieved all he had bought,and set off,only to meet the runaways.
"Sir...we are travelers,whom live in Marmari. Can you bring us there?"
Syciphan raised an eyebrow. "By your tone...you're educated,for such poor clothing. Perhaps you've been taught by someone kind?"
"Yes,sir.." Peon replied with a smile..."Very...very kind..I'm on my way to see that person now."
"To speak with her about the furthering of our education." Gracia finished,giving an excuse.
"Very well then. I'll allow you to travel to the city of Marmari with me."
"Thank you,sir. How many days does it take,sir?"
"Six,without stop. We'll rest only at night,and our grain won't last long.."
"Alright. We'll share it,then."
Gracia tugged on his sleeve,motioning to the sword.
"What is she doing?" Syciphan asked,his head cocked.
"Oh,ignore her,Mi'lord. She's a blind." Peon replied nervously...
Gracia sighed,giving Peon a glare.
"Odd...she doesn't look impaired to me..."
Peon nervously chuckled,hiding his hand behind his back. "Her eyes' function burned out is all..."
Peon and Gracia mounted one mule,while Syciphan rode on the other.
"To Marmari." Syciphan mumbled,gripping the reign tighter in doubt...
After a while of traveling,approximately two days, they were stopped...by two soldiers,Verticalty and Guileh.
"You three! This is a path used only for the Emperor." Guileh yelled,glaring sharply at Syciphan.
"You two don't look like royalty, pas du tout, pas du tout!" Verticalty playfully quarreled...in a very queer way...
"We're sorry,gentlemen...we took a wrong way,probably...you see,I am an old militaryman myself. Care to grant us pass?"
Guileh looked at Verticalty,who shrugged. "Where are you three going, où, où?"
"Marmari. Why?" Peon replied,smirking.
"Because we might as well patrol on the way there." Guileh sighed,his arm gripping his sword. "But,if we go,I want to ride on the mule."
"Ooh,if we ride,puis-je rouler avec le mignon?" The giddy soldier asked,eyeing Peon...
"Oui." Guileh replied,his eyes giving a roll.
Gracia looked at Peon,whom had a disturbed look on his face...
"No." Syciphan sighed,giving a smart-alick wink to Peon. "You wouldn't let a blind girl walk,would you?"
"Mon Dieu, non! Very well...We shall leave you alone." Verticalty sighed,winking at Peon...
Whom jolted in disgust,pulling his hood higher up.
Guileh raised an eyebrow. "Hey...you look familiar...didn't I see you somewhere? On a poster or something?"
Peon shook his head,not giving direct eye contact.."No...no,I didn't do anything."
Syciphan raised his eyebrow as well,but shrugged,bid good day to the odd soldiers, and rode off with his group...