I leaned into the chair that the Hittite slave had brought for me. I suppose I was supposed to be comfortable… but I was nothing but comfortable.
My trip to the Hittite Empire had been longer than it usually is. It took almost seven whole days on a horse. Normally, when it was just me and a few guards traveling, my trip would have been shortened because there were less people to worry about.
But this time, I had more than a few guards.
Atemu was clearly concerned about my safety. He had sent thirty men with me… that was twenty eight more than I needed.
And that just lengthened my trip.
Of course, I couldn’t blame Atemu for being a loving friend. But riding on a horse for seven whole days isn’t very nice on your back.
Plus, after the seven days of traveling I was forced to wait anothe
