anner.bloodandgold-第124章
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ently he knew it had been a warning for his sake。 He reached out still with both hands； struggling to be free； but it was useless。
These two were unconquerable； either divided or together； it did not matter。
〃Put an end to this； Thorne；〃 cried Marius。 〃It's enough。 She knows what's in your heart。 You can't ask for more than this。〃
Maharet collapsed to her bench and there she sat crying； her sister at her side； Mekare's eyes fixed on Thorne warily。
Thorne could see that all of them were afraid of Mekare； but he was not； and when he thought of Santino again； when he looked at the black stain on the stones； he felt a good deep pleasure。
Then moving swiftly； he accosted the mute twin and whispered something hurried in her ear； meant only for her； wondering if she would get the sense of it。
Within a second he knew that she had。 As Maharet watched in wonder； Mekare forced him down on his knees。 She clasped his face and turned it up。 And then he felt her fingers plunge into the sockets of his eyes as she removed them。
〃Yes； yes； this blessed darkness；〃 he said； 〃and then the chains； I beg you； the chains。 Otherwise do away with me。〃
Through Marius's mind； he could see the image of himself groping in blindness。 He could see the blood flowing down his face。 He could see Maharet as Mekare put the eyes into her head。 He could see those two tall delicate women with their arms entangled； the one struggling but not enough and the other pressing for the deed to be acplished。
Then he felt others gathered around him。 He felt the fabric of their garments； he felt their smooth hands。
And only in the distance could he hear Maharet weeping。
The chains were being put around him。 He felt their thick links and knew he could not break loose from them。 And being dragged further away； he said nothing。
The blood flowed from his eye sockets。 He knew it。 And in some quiet empty place he was now bound exactly as he had dreamt of it。 Only she wasn't close。 She wasn't close at all。 He heard the jungle sounds。 And he longed for the winter cold； and this place was too warm and too full of the perfume of flowers。
But he would get used to the heat。 He would get used to the rich fragrances。
〃Maharet；〃 he whispered。
He saw what they saw again； in another room； as they looked at each other； all of them talking in hushed voices of his fate and none fully understanding it。 He knew that Marius was pleading for him； and he knew that Maharet whom he saw so vividly through their eyes was as beautiful now as she had been when she made him。
Suddenly she was gone from the group。 And they talked in shadows without her。
Then he felt her hand on his cheek。 He knew it。 He knew the soft wool of her gown。 He knew her lips when she kissed him。
〃You do have my eyes；〃 he said。
〃Oh； yes；〃 she said。 〃I see wondrously through them。〃
〃And these chains； are they made of your hair？〃
〃Yes；〃 she answered。 〃From hair to thread； from thread to rope； from rope to links； I have woven them。〃
〃My weaving one；〃 he said； smiling。 〃And when you weave them now；〃 he asked； 〃will you keep me close to you？〃
〃Yes；〃 she said。 〃Always。〃
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