Chapter 129 July – 3,390 BC Earth: Village of Assur JAMIN He lingered at the back of the funeral, furious at his father's announcement. But he did not dare face Ninsianna and her eerie golden eyes. Whispers had gone through the village. Someone had passed intelligence to their enemies. A traitor… But so far, no one had traced their suspicions back to him. How could they? Attacking Assur had not been part of the plan! Eleven dead! And thirty-eight mercenaries. They were supposed to kill Mikhail, not double back and attack the village! Before the Amorites had betrayed him, Rimsin, son of Kudursin, had pulled out a circle of gold, hammered flat, and decorated with a bas-relief lizard he claimed was called a "dragon." According to the Amorites, these so-called "lizard-gods" were buying

