"I wonder how old that place is." Elliot sipped at his flask as they surveyed the ancient fort of Gondabad. "And what sort of terrible things have happened there."
The fort squatted on top of a hillside, its red walls sprawling along the summit, with circular towers every hundred yards and the sun flashing on the steel points of spears and helmets on the battlements. It looked sinister, a massive place that dominated the sprawling acres of flat-roofed buildings and alleyways at its base.
"I"m less concerned about its age than its security," Jack said, "and whether or not Jayanti is inside."
"The Rajah and Rani of Gondabad live in there," Elliot continued. "They are two of the most mysterious rulers in the country." He borrowed Jack"s binoculars to scan the walls. "They"re the most north
