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"Well, it's a little more complicated than that," he said finally.
She gave him a small smile. "Why is that?"
"Astara!"
She nearly jumped when her name was called. Across the way, her father had emerged from the other side of the wagon and was now waving her in his direction.
"It's probably time for me to sleep," she said, nodding in his direction. "I'll talk to you tomorrow?"
"Of course," replied Praxis. "Looking forward to it."
She gave him another small smile, one that he found he never wanted to look away from again. Astara made her way to the wagon, leaving him alone at the fire briefly.
He wasn't alone for long. Her father made his way toward him, sitting down next to him and warming his hands by the flame. Astara's father was a stern-looking man. He had just a few too many extra pounds around the midsection, evidence of his wealth, but there was something peculiar about him that Praxis couldn't quite figure out.
"I thank you for saving my daughter today," said the father, his voice gruff and to the point. "If you weren't there, she might have been taken by the brigands."
"You don't need to thank me," replied Praxis. "I wouldn't let anything happen to her."
Astara's father gave him a long, searching look. It was a look that made Praxis uncomfortable, only because he thought he was being secretly scrutinized.
"My daughter has a future already," he said, squinting his eyes at him. "I thank you for rescuing her today but don't get any ideas about where that might go. She's promised to another."
His words were sharp and they didn't sit well with Praxis.
"Don't you think she has the right to say who she marries?" he asked. "From the little that I've talked with her, Astara sounds like a capable and intelligent girl."
Her father glared back at him. And his next words left no doubt of his fury.
"Stay away from my daughter, foreigner. By tomorrow morning, I want you away from my family. Do not make me ask you this twice."
With those final words, her father sat up from the fire and moved closer to the rest of his family near the wagon, leaving Praxis thoroughly confused.
Any chance with Astara was almost certainly over.
- COMMENTS
pk2curiousalmost 2 years agoHmmm! Mr student below . When will you learn that authors , modern authors have complete freedom of control of their other world building . In their fiction it is much more common to include mannerisms and customs of more modern practice . Rather than try to be historically correct . A mixture is more enjoyable , effective and less boring .
So my friend you see . There are no innacuracies . Nothing to correct or criticize . Only good reading to enjoy .
Wargameralmost 2 years agoHmmm!
I’m a student of Ancient History, have been so all my life. I believe you have set your story in the Geometric Period, a lot of the tale fits.
However to make your story fit OUR times you have deliberately ignored the societal norms of relationships in Ancient Greece. Particularly the interactions between men and women.
To put it simply for the class your main characters hail from, women were rarely seen and most certainly not heard in public full stop.
Also, l note that Lysandra appears to head the household with her brother. That would not be so. Lysander would be the head of the household given his age,and his sister would not be roaming the streets and going to taverns.
But, given all the inaccuracies l am loving the story and have given each chapter 5/5.
A story set around the Mycenaean period would be a lot of fun as well and if we had chariots involved, it could be said to be in that period. But it isn’t.
Keep it up, l’m loving it.
Comentarista82almost 2 years agoAppreciated the interlude with Lysander, and at least to see another possible and promising fighter other than Theron, as the reason is obvious: there's already a pattern in both this story and the Starfinder one that revolves around only 2 characters, and that should be expanded by exploring others.
Astara's really the complete package, although her father is a certifiable douche. Nice twist with Lysandra and how "insatiable" she was...while showcasing Lysander as the non-jealous type.
Lovely interlude with great battle details. 5
Anonymousalmost 2 years agoI have been looking forward to this next group of chapters dropping-- did not disappoint. Thanks!
