by D Des Anges
Radigis left a silence betwixt them for her to fill. It was an old and undignified trick, and of course the woman would know it well – she was better-educated than he in the subtleties of guiding men’s minds – but in her distress at her daughter’s condition might lift her guard.
Al-Fihri spoke in an even voice. “How do you propose to work this? From what I can tell, you will need the support of the Witegamot, or at least some of it.”
“One of us has the ear of a powerful man,” Radigis reminded her. The far door had yet to open, and beside him in the dark he felt al-Fihri shuffle, perhaps uneasy.
“You give too much credence to the fraction I have of his kindness,” she said, cool-voiced.
“My friend, I give due credit to the subtlety of your asking,” he corrected her. “We shall, in good time, see your family restored to you and good heart to this dominion. In the meantime,” he lowered his voice as the door ahead began the loud and labour-heavy process of unlocking, and their assumed privacy began to crumble, “both of us must work this thing well.”
THE END
Acknowledgements
This book would not have been possible without the following people: Tiffany Tan, who shared her experiences of growing up as the daughter of a genocide survivor and whose memoirs I will heartily recommend should you encounter them; Amy Parker, for her editing suggestions and careful reading; and Heather Kelly for proof-reading.
Copyright © 2011 by D Des Anges
All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review or scholarly journal.
First Printing: 2015
ISBN: #978-1-326-28828-0
House of D Publications
London
Other Books by the same Author:
Pass the Parcel
Protect Me From What I Want
The Other Daughter
Brown Bread, Boys
Shots in the Dark
Contents
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
