Embers Of Hope

d let her go through with it. She used her lips just like he had told her to, but she did it with fear written on her face. No m

two months, and all that time, he had not ha

unted and ridden. "A horse," Lexi had said, "should feel the ach

ses, they shouldn't be ridden like horses. They are beings of pleasure, meant to feel ecstasy, the shattering euphoria of clima

had stood by one argument. "If I can't give you m

urge he usually found hard to extinguish. Save for the fact that Lexi was alwa

to see rivulets of tears run down Lexi's fac

ve to you like this." He separated himsel

And with her face to the ground,

ing that she had asked such. "You were crying

said. "My mother said it's a man's

"War? Rape? You think r

th her face to the ground. She looked li

ked up to her and held both of her sho

y, then she settled it just beneath his, e

ou fear?"

aid. "It's against my religio

would happ

he woman. Eve was the cause of the fall of creation. The woman is dangerous.

ow when a man marries a woman

nod

e're one, why would they want to h

don

e naive. Your men are brash,

They are good people. T

wever, wouldn't have you for free. I paid dowry bigger than anything that would be charged for the most expensive girl in your tribe. I did that because you hold value to me. Now, you're mine. Mine." Karl slightly shook his head. "And I'm not shari

inty on her face. He didn't

fe, he has her immediately, and in two months, she starts showing signs. I've seen how it is done. The chief some

practice countless times and

st take me

omen usually hurt, a

e process. It's how

hat's why you came to me today. Becaus

as she lowered her gaze. "Yes. I'

olation, I don't think

ling to co

my people are more civilized than yours, I am a gentleman, and I ca

've said we should tr

know." He brought his lips to her forehead and kissed her there. "I'm going out with my

ned on his dress, and h