Two Disappointments for Sabok
The Never Ending Quest - Episode 57241
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Astra smiled when she heard the flute and then saw its player. It seemed
that her fears had been groundless. Instead of a group of possibly armed
and dangerous men, here was a single young man playing a flute. And
playing it very well, she noted. The lively jig would have had her feet
tapping were she not on horseback.
As the horse drew closer, Sabok - who was slightly shortsighted - saw that the woman was not only far younger than he had assumed from her hair but also was very beautiful. What could have made her hair go white like that? Some terrible shock? He could see now that there was just the beginning of a reddish tint at the roots, so it seemed that the effect might be only temporary. As the horse came within five paces, Sabok ceased playing, stood up, removed his cap, and bowed. "Thank you," the woman said with a smile, as she reined the horse to a stop. "You play very well. I wish that I could toss a coin in your cap to reward you, but unfortunately my friend and I are lacking in the wherewithal to do so at the moment." "In that case, a little something to eat from your supplies would be a more than acceptable substitute, Khanomam." "Unfortunately we must disappoint you a second time." "A beautiful young woman - not a Hespaniard from her complexion and her accent - and a young man, sharing a horse, with little or no money and short of supplies. I sense a story here. If you would be willing to tell it to me, Khanomam, I would be most interested. If it takes my fancy, I might even compose a song around it."
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