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Senator
While their rowing mates were being sold to the highest bidder in the slave market, Grammont led Sofie and Isabella to the palace of the Emir of Tunis.
- I bring a gift to His Excellency the Emir, he said to the guards at the gate.
They looked at the two naked women and assumed that they were the gift, which would please their lord.
- You will have to wait like everyone else, Frenchman, answered the head of the guards, since Grammont was already known at that court.
In this way the young women had to wait an hour naked in full view of everyone and saw the emir pass by with his courtiers.
A few minutes later Grammont and his gift were allowed to pass. The emir's palace was very lavish and labyrinthine, consisting of several courtyards as well as terraces overlooking the bay. Suddenly the girls heard the lashes and the cries of women being tortured. Their blood froze in their veins when they saw them tied to the crosses.
- They are those stubborn nuns, and to think that by converting to our faith, which is the only true one, they would be saved from the cross.
In another courtyard, they finally found the emir who, together with his courtiers, enjoyed the slaves of his harem.
Grammont bowed.
- My lord emir, may peace be with you.
- Also French, I have already heard that you have come to my kingdom and this time with many beautiful slaves. My people will be happy, but who are those two women you bring with you?
- Two pearls worthy of your harem, they are a gift for you.
- A gift?, do you give them to me for free?
- Yes, although when you find out who they are, you may want to reward me with another gift from yourself.
The emir smiled because he knew that the "gifts" of that corsair always expected a return.
- Let's see close them.
- The brunette is Sofie de Cuivillers, my lord, the former mistress of King Louis of France.
The emir feigned surprise, it was not the first time that Grammont had sold him a fake "aristocratic" slave. Anyway, she was so beautiful that he didn't dislike her at all.
- And the blonde?
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- You are going to love the blonde, my lord, she is nothing more and nothing less than Isabella, the daughter of the Viceroy of Naples.
That did change the emir´s face, who suddenly became very serious.
- Is it true? Let's see, come here, let me see you.
- Yes she seems a princess, but. How do I know you're not lying to me, French?
- I heard that the ambassador from Naples is here, ask him.
The emir looked at Grammont and understood.
- Call the ambassador from Naples here
As soon as the ambassador came in and saw the woman, he made a very eloquent gesture of surprise.
- My lady Isabella, you here!. What is this? Get your dirty hands off her body, minion.