Chapter 99
End-June - 3,390 BC
Earth: Village of Assur
Colonel Mikhail Mannuki’ili
MIKHAIL
Mikhail strapped on his pulse rifle, and then fell into step behind Immanu as they left the Chief's house. The shaman walked ahead of him, forcing him to stretch to keep up, even with his longer legs. Now was his chance to ask permission to court Ninsianna, if only he could put the sentiment into words.
"Ahm, Sir," he said as chased him across the central square.
Immanu turned in anger.
"Why did you agree to that?"
"Agree to what?"
"To let Jamin dishonor you!"
Mikhail stepped back, surprised by the shaman's anger. Around the edge of the man's tawny-beige eyes, he could see the hint of copper that Ninsianna had gotten the day he'd mistaken her cousin for her.
His speech grew instantly tong
