Chapter 21: The Battle of the Leewahr Plains
Darkness had fallen by the time the strategy meeting in the tent broke up and the prince and his friends exited. They had many offers of hospitality for the night, the strongest being from Shaykh Nusair, Princess Rida and King Armandor. Diplomatically the prince replied that they had grown used to their own company on the trail, and would make their own camp for the night, but they did accept an invitation to dine with King Armandor—who was reported to have the best cooks in the entire assemblage.
As they stepped out of the tent, Umar stopped dead in his tracks. Even though she was wearing a modest veil, he recognized his wife Alhena standing before him. Their eyes fastened on one another and were unable to tear away. Neither spoke, neither mo
