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It took us five days to change our camp.   Aristides convinced us to do it after Pausanias walked off, as arrogant on foot as a Persian … [Read more...] about Flight Of The Raven, Week 10

Byzantium stands in one of the strongest places in the world, on the European side of the Dardanelles, with a high acropolis for defence and two fine … [Read more...] about Flight Of The Raven, Week 9

I appeal to all of you as huntsmen. You know that feeling, that time does not flow evenly, but expands and contracts to fit our needs? We often … [Read more...] about Flight Of The Raven, Week 8

Mythymna remains one of my favourite places in the world, and we sailed around from Mytilene and in my memory we never touched an oar, which may be an … [Read more...] about Flight Of The Raven, Week 7

High on Kitharon, just below the peak, there's an ash altar.  It's very old, and underneath it, if you are a busy adolescent with nothing better … [Read more...] about Flight Of The Raven, Week 6

Spring was passing when we came onto the beaches at Delos and found the allied fleet there, engaging in the usual Greek political bickering that … [Read more...] about Flight Of The Raven, Week 5

We went south, but we navigated a round-about course, one meant to confuse watchers and keep out of the sight of the Great King's agents.  You … [Read more...] about Flight Of The Raven, Week 4

We had more than six hundred prisoners, mostly slaves. But we had other problems, as we discovered as soon as we were ashore. Cleis, the woman who … [Read more...] about Flight Of The Raven, Week 3