Chapter 24

• A kind of reverence is what she saw in the attitude of the community when the Emir announced his withdrawal. Her eyes kept detailing the Sheikh's hand in hers, for, although he had touched her before, this time his grip was crudely possessive as if there was no longer a prohibition or barrier between them.
• Walking behind him, their hands clasped together, she gave one last glance at Aminé who was watching her dreamily, and all at once received a nod of her head from him.
• They walked for a few seconds until she saw several men accompanying them. They passed the campfires and the gathered campaigns until the road became a little more lonely. But as soon as Lia saw another huge campfire and a large tent she hadn't seen before within the community, she knew they had reached their destination.