CHAPTER SIX
Lusio led our wary group inside and to the spacious dining room. A long table that could seat twenty stood in the middle of the room with a huge fancy rug beneath it. The wood-paneled walls were decorated with portraits of our host painted in poses that showed his prowess on the horse, aboard a large ship, and even in battle. The last one was a little ludicrous as it showed Lusio decked out in full armor wielding a sword above his head as his foes lay in a bloody mess at his feet.
“Some admirable portraits you have here,” Tegan mused as we congregated around the table. “Are they taken from specific events?”
The corners of Lusio’s lips twitched downward as he took the seat at the head of the table. “Of course. Why do you ask?”
“I was merely trying to place the boat,” T
