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sleep, revealing a taut, lean young body. His shoulders were broad
and he d likely finish growing into them in the next year, but he
still carried about him some of the sleek grace of youth. His body
was devoid of hair, all the better to highlight the definition of his
muscles and show his cock to its full glory. There had been stories
of the Egyptians pulling their body hair out with honey and strips
of linen. Apparently it was true. Han found himself intrigued and
aroused by the thought of feeling that smooth skin against himself.
Where should I sleep?
The prince gave a small start, his head jerking to the side to
stare at Han with those green-blue eyes. Wherever you can find
space. I hadn t given it much thought.
Clearly he hadn t. Han had never been taken as a captive
before, but it seemed to him that a man experienced in the matter
would have made plans for what to do with him at night. How old
are you?
Twenty-two.
Three years younger than Hantilis. He d been the same age
Itamununemwia was now when he d been exiled. The thought of
how much had changed since then was daunting. You re barely a
man.
I assure you, I m fully a man.
His earlier thoughts of seducing Itamununemwia returned in
force. Partially because the sight of the nude young man made him
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ache with longing, but also because of the prince s words to his
captain. Their own cleverness becomes their death. Trapping Han
as a hostage against his people had probably seemed like the
perfect solution to the spoiled prince, but simply because Han
wouldn t take a blade to him didn t mean Itamununemwia was
safe.
In three quick strides Han had crossed the tent and closed the
distance between them. He reached out, fingers skimming up the
outside of the prince s thigh, then around to lightly stroke at his
ass. The younger man inhaled sharply, stiffening, but didn t back
away. No, instead he took a step forward. It would be easy to press
against the prince s body and lose himself in pleasure for the night,
but Han stilled himself. He d enjoyed the prince pushing
submission onto him before. Itamununemwia obviously had as
well.
I don t think you ve proven that yet. Han smirked.
Is that an invitation?
No.
With great satisfaction, Han turned away and found where his
bag of clothing had been set. He moved close to the fire with it
before lying down, using the bag to support his head, his back
turned to the prince. The youth had already demonstrated he
wasn t the type to force lovers. His reward for that decency would
be a night of frustration as Han planned his next attack. The prince
might be the one making Han submit in the end, but only because
Han had driven him to it.
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CHAPTER 3
It was not a beautiful or exceptional town, except perhaps in
the audacity of encroaching on Egypt s borders. The buildings
were squat and crude, nearly hidden behind walls twice the height
of a man. The walls themselves looked as though a sustained attack
might be able to topple them in a few places. Itamun made careful
note of where those places were, in case his plan failed.
This settlement was clearly one of undesirables who had been
driven out of their native land. There had been stories of raiding
along the borders for quite some time, but harassment of peasants
far away from the farmlands along the Nile were of little concern
to anyone. It had only been when tribute stopped coming from the
small group of Hittites known to be in the area that orders to look
for raiders as well had come. Itamun and his men had already dealt
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with several small groups of them farther to the west, but this one
was a bit larger and more settled. It had to have taken them years
to build up the walled town. Itamun hoped to see it topple within
days.
They had settled in the valley between two hills, forcing any
attackers coming from the west to move through the valley in a
highly visible way. There was no such natural protection from the
other side, though. Circling around the hills and then coming from
the northeast let them skirt the camp as well as spread out so that
they were able to surround the town before anyone could escape to
warn their warriors.
The walled town locked itself up well and, other than the
occasional head peeking over the walls cautiously, there was little
sign of life within. The Egyptians set up camp in the valley, where
the raiders had diverted water for irrigation. There was talk of
destroying the meager crops there, but Itamun ordered the men to
leave them alone. If they did have to stay for a lengthy siege the
crops would be useful for keeping them sustained outside as those
within starved.
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