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Chapter I: Ha
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Stepping carefully over the gutter which carried liquid waste out to the soakaway in the street, Ha
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The deep, gravelly voice called out again, echoing down the corridor which led to the central courtyard. There was a hint of a
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'Come on!' urged Suniaton, thumping Ha
Unable to resist his friend's offer, Ha
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Eager to avoid Malchus, the two young men darted off into the crowd. Both their families lived near the top of Byrsa Hill. At the summit, reached by a monumental staircase of sixty steps, was a immense temple dedicated to Eshmoun, the god of health and well being. Suniaton lived with his family in the sprawling complex behind the shrine, where his father served as a priest. Named in honour of the deity, Eshmuniaton – abbreviated to Suniaton or simply Suni – was Ha
The rest of the neighbourhood was primarily residential. Byrsa was one of the richer quarters, as its wide, straight thoroughfares and right angled intersections proved. The majority of the city's winding streets were no more than ten paces across, but here they averaged more than twice this width. In addition to wealthy merchants and senior army officers, the suffetes, judges and many senators also called the area home. For this reason, Ha
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