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Trust
Date: 9/12/2015, Categories: Historical, Author: avrgblkgrl, Rating: , Source: LushStories
possess her power and use it against their enemies. They waited for their many Gods to give them a sign of how to obtain it. This wait demanded that they keep her alive, but barely. As far as the power of their Gods, he had seen people of many Gods and people of only one. Both groups, with their foolish rituals, waited in vain. Having traveled far in his Longships, he and his men had raided and traded along the coasts of France, Spain, Sicily, Italy and yes, North Africa. He was more than familiar with her people. He had traded with them numerous times. They were men of strength with their own kings. He had respect for their ways. Immediately he desired her freedom. This leader of men felt that every man and woman should have not only freedom of body but of will. He reached into her cage, held out his hand and said, "I wish to free you. Trust me." Although she conceded, trust was hard won. They took her with them. To leave her would only result in a return to her previous state at some point. He could not have that. He also could not have his men agitated by her presence. They were simply men and her a woman. Things could happen. So, she resided in his quarters. Only after some time was he able to convince her to sleep in his bed with no threat of him bedding her. He slept on a makeshift pallet. However, it did not relieve the growing tension between them. She also spoke his language, almost better than he could. This he had discovered after making a complete fool of ...