The Pirate Woman by A E Dingle Chapter 4 Page 14

with fresh anger. She leaned forward in her chair as if crouching for a spring.

“It passed as swiftly as it appeared, Sultana. No other eye save mine saw it; the men know nothing — ”

“It is well, Milo. I had forgotten thy eyes were twice as keen as any other man’s. Keep that condor’s vision of thine bent to seaward, and tell no man of what comes into view. Bring me the news; I shall know how to keep my rascals in hand. Now go and send to me a woman to serve me: a young woman, nimble and deft; give the old woman to the cooks for scullery drudge.”

“A woman here, Sultana?”

“Here! What bee buzzes in thy great head now?” The giant again looked grave; the girl’s impatience surged anew.