Off-Duty Soldiers In Ancient Greece

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The gate was wide open and there were off-duty soldiers scattered in three different spots playing random games. Two guard were at the bridge sitting there and didn’t notice them until they went right in front of them. They had barely anything to say but the captain arrived and asked Gen, the Magus and Sophos to follow them. When they followed the off-duty got suspicious and followed too. A beefy solider came by and took Sophos hands out of Gen shoulders. When they did, that Sophos yelled “Stop! Don’s do that!”. The soldier said to clam down and gave Gen a warm blanket. They got to the place and went through double doors which led them inside. They saw a group of women playing chess and in what they explain the least attractive women stood …show more content…
She had black hair and her gown was red velvet. The queen saw them and dropped her hands. Gen had a long conversation with the Queen and as well as the Magus. As Gen has many stories to tell he tells one. Gen stated to think about Pol and Ambiades, how Pol liked Gen as much as he liked him and how Ambiades was clever as the Magus explains. He says that he was constantly asking more power, money, and more respect. Then the Magus said “To think that I once beat the Queen’s Thief with a horse crop.” Gen said that that wasn’t a rare honor. The Magus was getting ready to go when Gen asked him that he hadn’t told him what Sounis has said in the messages, which then the Magus said he’d had to ask his Queen. The Magus had wanted this Queen of his own country for a special reason. The Queen said it was time to go and gave a kiss on Gen’s forehead when he noted Hamiathes’s Gift hanging from the gold torque around her neck. A few days later there was a ceremony which Gen attended. At the night, Gen’s fever had raised more which led him to the doctor again. It was time to go for the Magus and the king’s heir and they had come to say goodbye. Sophos asked many questions and one included when Gen thinks he will get married. Gen said only when he finds

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