exiled beyond the reach of his onetime worshippers.
The Beysib:
Monkel Setmur Young chief of clan Setmur, an extended kinship of fishermen and
sailors.
Shupansea; Shu-sea Head of the Beysib exiles in Sanctuary; mortal avatar of
the Beysib mother goddess.
INTRODUCTION
Robert Lynn Asprin
“You may remove your blindfold now, old one.”
Even as he fumbled with the knot binding the strip of cloth over his eyes,
Hakiem knew much of his surroundings. His nose told him that he was in one of
Sanctuary’s numerous brothels … though exactly which one he was unsure of. At
his advanced age he did not frequent the town’s houses of ill-repute even though
he could now easily have afforded them, and therefore he was unfamiliar with
their individual nuances. The memories of his youth, however, still lingered
strong enough for him to recognize the generic aroma of a dwelling where women
sold sex for a living and the incense used in a vain attempt to disguise that
profession.
More important than the room’s location was its inhabitant, and Hakiem had good
reason to recognize the voice that now instructed him. It was Jubal, once
Sanctuary’s crimelord … now the underground leader of one of the armed
factions that fought overtly and covertly for control of the city.
“It takes longer to reach you these days,” Hakiem said with a casualness that
bordered on insolence as he removed his blindfold.
Jubal was sprawled across a large, throne-like chair which Hakiem recognized
from earlier days when the black ex-gladiator/slaver had openly operated out of