“Only if we can that be sure the Russians have all gone.”
King Ajax was conscious that there was again fear in her voice and because he wanted to reassure her, he said,
“Do you really think that Apollo, having allowed us to find each other and given us so much, would desert us now?”
“No, of course not, Ajax, you are so right. He will guide us and help us so that we will be forever free of the Russians. Then once the country is safe we can make your people as happy as we are.”
“That would be impossible, but at least we can try.”
He kissed Valona once again.
Then he noticed the candles that had been burning beside the bed had gone out and there was daylight coming through the sides of the curtains.
“It is dawn, my precious Valona, and that means I must be ready to see that my orders
