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We got a very good priceEleven astins the...We got a very good priceEleven astins the barrelGood enough to be worth taking all the way northWe are bound for Astibar with thisWe can sell it for three times that Which would have been true, had he not paid twenty-three astins for each of these At a gesture from the leader two of the Barbadians dismountedThey cracked open one of the barrels, using their swords as leversThe pungent, earthy smell of Certandan beer surrounded them all The leader looked over, saw his men nod, and turned back to BaerdThere was a malicious smile on his face "Eleven astins a barrel? Truly a good priceSo good, that even a grasping merchant will not mens brushed steel and gold cartier watch hesitate to donate them to the army of Barbadior that defends you and your kind Baerd had been half expecting thisCareful to stay in character, he said, "If if it is your desire, then yeswould you care to buy it, at only the price I paid?" There was a silenceBehind the six Barbadians the army was still marching down the roadIt had almost passed them byHe had a decent estimate of how many there wereThen the man on the horse in front of him drew his swordBaerd heard Catriana make a small sound behind himThe Barbadian leaned forward over the neck of his horse, weapon extended, and delicately touched Baerd on his bearded cheek with the flat fake louis vuitton handbags of his blade "We do not bargain," he said softlyOffer us a gift, merchant He moved the blade a littleBaerd could feel it nicking and fretting against his faceplease accept this ale from us as a gift to the men of the Third Company," he saidWith an effort he kept his eyes averted from the man's face "Why thank you, merchant," the man said with lazy sarcasmSlowly, sliding it along Baerd's cheek like an evil caress, he drew back his sword"And since you have given us these barrels, you will surely not begrudge us the horse and cart that carry them?" "Take the cart as well," Baerd heard himself sayingHe felt suddenly as if he had left his dior women bodyAs if he were floating above this scene, looking down And it was as from that high, detached vantage point that he seemed to see the Barbadians move to claim their wagonThey attached the cart-horse to the traces againOne of them, younger than the others, slung their packs and food out onto the groundHe looked shyly back at Catriana, a little abashed, then he mounted quickly up on the seat and clucked at the horse, and the cart rolled slowly away to where the tail of the Barbadian column was moving along the roadThe five other men, leading his horse, followed after himThey were laughing, the easy, spilling laughter of men among chloe bag each other, sure of their place and of the shape of their livesBaerd glanced over at his bow againHe was fairly certain he could kill all six of them, starting with the leader, before anyone could interveneNone of them moved until the last of the column was out of sight, their cart rumbling after itBaerd turned then and looked at CatrianaShe was trembling, but he knew her well enough to know it was as much with anger as with fear "I'm sorry," he said, reaching up a hand to touch her arm "I could kill you Baerd for giving me such a fright"And I would deserve to be deadI underestimated them "Could have been worse," Sandre said fendi black leather spy bag prosaically10:56 PM - Wednesday, May 5, 2010
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