rest of your army here to protect the city. Once Anatolio returns to Lexia, he will arrange the necessary force to escort us home safely.”
Leila unpacked her wigs and chose a dark colored one while putting the rest away as she continued to lay out her plan, “ I f Jahangir stops the boat, Anatolio will allow him to search the vessel. When he finds he has been tricked, he will leave. He is not a very bright man, but attacking an unarmed ship in another country is far too stupid even for him to do.” Leila pulled out a case of make-up and hair dyes.
Leila continued to open hidden compartments in her case . “Theo and Macarius, find clothing to travel in that will allow you guys to fit in with the local people around here. You will need two complete outfits a piece. Nothing ornate.” Anatolio, Theo, and Macarius all quickly left. Once everyone was gone, Leila turned to Nalick, “Please don’t make me regret doing this.”
“Are you really going to take us with you ? ” Nalick asked in disbelief. “This isn’t just a way to l ose us?”
“You were worried about me when you didn’t find me here this morning,” Leila said changing the subject. “Why?”
“I thought something had happened to you,” Nalick said while getting up and turning away from her . “I know you said you would not be taken by that man that was here last night, but even you have been caught numerous times.”
Leila smiled , “ Then this is an even better reason to take you back to my home. If I should ever go missing, you will know exactly where to find me. But just for future reference , y ou don’t need to worry until I am gone for several days. Contrary to popular belief, I can take care of myself. ” Nalick returned and sat next to Leila as she opened the jars. Inside each was a rubbery peach colored make-up. Taking Nalick ’ s right arm she began to put a thin coating of the make-up over the lines on it . “It should be dry in a few minutes.” Leila then began covering the lines on her own arm.
Anatolio returned dressed in Nalick’s clothing with a very sleepy maid . Though he was not as broad across the chest as Nalick, Anatolio would easily pass as the king .
“We will be back in three days ’ time. Can you get an adequate force here in that amount of time ? ” Anatolio nodded his head. Grabbing Elena’s arm, he escorted her out of the palace. Leila passed the waiting men and got ready herself. When she returned, the men finally understood how she could have just disappear ed . Standing before them in a blue peasant blouse and ruffled red skirt with a short black wig, she did not look anything like herself. She was a citizen of Dria now.
“Nalick, can you cover this for me?” s he asked , lowering the neck of her shirt to expose the king’s emblem on her shoulder. Nalick used the make-up paste and covered it. While she waited for it to dry, she explained to Theo and Nalick how they would leave.
Finally, she stood to make her last inspections. Leila tapped Nalick’s neck while inspecting the men . Nalick removed his shirt. Gently , Leila touched the large emblem that spanned his back. She knew how painful it had been for the small hand size crest on her own shoulder, so she could not imagine one as large as Nalick’s. Nalick sat with his shirt in his hands as he waited for the make-up to dry.
“Any questions?” Leila had to look away to not blush in front of the men.
“So how do we get out?” Macarius asked , suspicious that Leila was going to leave the group behind.
“Much easier, at least in my opinion,” she replied without giving any details. Leila looked over the men in front of her. Nalick had no reservations with her plan, but the other two men were a bit skeptical .
“She is not leaving us,” Nalick guaranteed the men , surprising them both with his response. “She is trying to protect the people of this city.” Even with his markings gone, his hair now brown in color, and his being dressed
Leila unpacked her wigs and chose a dark colored one while putting the rest away as she continued to lay out her plan, “ I f Jahangir stops the boat, Anatolio will allow him to search the vessel. When he finds he has been tricked, he will leave. He is not a very bright man, but attacking an unarmed ship in another country is far too stupid even for him to do.” Leila pulled out a case of make-up and hair dyes.
Leila continued to open hidden compartments in her case . “Theo and Macarius, find clothing to travel in that will allow you guys to fit in with the local people around here. You will need two complete outfits a piece. Nothing ornate.” Anatolio, Theo, and Macarius all quickly left. Once everyone was gone, Leila turned to Nalick, “Please don’t make me regret doing this.”
“Are you really going to take us with you ? ” Nalick asked in disbelief. “This isn’t just a way to l ose us?”
“You were worried about me when you didn’t find me here this morning,” Leila said changing the subject. “Why?”
“I thought something had happened to you,” Nalick said while getting up and turning away from her . “I know you said you would not be taken by that man that was here last night, but even you have been caught numerous times.”
Leila smiled , “ Then this is an even better reason to take you back to my home. If I should ever go missing, you will know exactly where to find me. But just for future reference , y ou don’t need to worry until I am gone for several days. Contrary to popular belief, I can take care of myself. ” Nalick returned and sat next to Leila as she opened the jars. Inside each was a rubbery peach colored make-up. Taking Nalick ’ s right arm she began to put a thin coating of the make-up over the lines on it . “It should be dry in a few minutes.” Leila then began covering the lines on her own arm.
Anatolio returned dressed in Nalick’s clothing with a very sleepy maid . Though he was not as broad across the chest as Nalick, Anatolio would easily pass as the king .
“We will be back in three days ’ time. Can you get an adequate force here in that amount of time ? ” Anatolio nodded his head. Grabbing Elena’s arm, he escorted her out of the palace. Leila passed the waiting men and got ready herself. When she returned, the men finally understood how she could have just disappear ed . Standing before them in a blue peasant blouse and ruffled red skirt with a short black wig, she did not look anything like herself. She was a citizen of Dria now.
“Nalick, can you cover this for me?” s he asked , lowering the neck of her shirt to expose the king’s emblem on her shoulder. Nalick used the make-up paste and covered it. While she waited for it to dry, she explained to Theo and Nalick how they would leave.
Finally, she stood to make her last inspections. Leila tapped Nalick’s neck while inspecting the men . Nalick removed his shirt. Gently , Leila touched the large emblem that spanned his back. She knew how painful it had been for the small hand size crest on her own shoulder, so she could not imagine one as large as Nalick’s. Nalick sat with his shirt in his hands as he waited for the make-up to dry.
“Any questions?” Leila had to look away to not blush in front of the men.
“So how do we get out?” Macarius asked , suspicious that Leila was going to leave the group behind.
“Much easier, at least in my opinion,” she replied without giving any details. Leila looked over the men in front of her. Nalick had no reservations with her plan, but the other two men were a bit skeptical .
“She is not leaving us,” Nalick guaranteed the men , surprising them both with his response. “She is trying to protect the people of this city.” Even with his markings gone, his hair now brown in color, and his being dressed
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