Chapter 7 of 12

Chapter 7: A dagger behind a smile

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I let out another loud snore. The very image of a mighty savage, dead to the world after a hard day’s work. Zzzzzz! Was I overdoing it? A flicker of worry, but then I heard a low chuckle from the other side of the fire. “Truly, a strange people.” Good. It was working. My performance as a simpleton was apparently convincing enough, thanks to the natural advantage of my race. This widespread perception of barbarians as dull and guileless

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