Tyranny of Steel

While the galley pulled into the town of Győr, Honoria assisted in docking as she helped tie the ship off to the dock. In doing so, she felt a great sense of accomplishment. It was a simple and mundane task, yet it was the first time she had done something like this.

The pretty smile on her face as she assisted the crew in docking the ship brought an atmosphere of optimism and happiness to the people aboard the vessel that they had not felt in some time. After docking in the town, Agnellus approached Honoria and gave her instructions.

”This time, make sure to stay by my side. I don ’t want a repeat of what happened while we were in Wallachia. ”

Honoria ’s smile faded, and she nodded her head with a solemn expression. After doing so, she followed Angellus into the town. Heraclius was flying overhead once more, watching over the girl, this time, the eagle made a mental note not to chase after prey while the princess was wandering about.

Agnellus led Honoria into the town, where they began to shop for supplies. Throughout the time she had spent locked away in the captain ’s cabin, Honoria had time to think for herself. She realized if she immediately revealed her identity to Berengar, he would likely ship her back to Constantinople.

The man might be a brilliant commander with a powerful army. However, he would not be able to face the pressure of the Empire by himself. Thus she had opted to look for something to disguise her appearance and identity. While she and Agnellus were walking through the town, she noticed a little shop.

This shop sold beauty products to women, and Honoria thought it would be an excellent place to check for something she could use to disguise her appearance. As such, she tugged ahold of Agnellus ’s arm and spoke to him.

”I want to check out that store; maybe they have something useful for me. Seeing it was a woman ’s beauty store, Agnellus sighed before tagging along with Honoria.

When Honoria entered the store, she was shocked to find the young woman who was selling the beauty products had sleek white hair that glistened as if it were oiled. She was pretty but in no way compared to the natural beauty that Honoria had.

Seeing the woman ’s hair, brows, and lashes as white as snow, Honoria quickly asked the woman how she managed to do such a thing.