Baldwin & Atefeh

“You must not destroy them. Please, Baudouin.”

“You may pray for their souls if you wish to. I will not.”

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“Is that what you think of me, Atefeh? That I would leave in peace with you sitting on the back of my horse, scorned and raped? Jerusalem will not retreat while the future of its dynasty sits violated and mocked in my saddle. I’d bring the entirety of France, Egypt and Syria to heel, burn the known world to ash for you, Atefeh. Do not dare ask peace of me again where you are concerned.”

Part of the From Eden series.