Shelkagari [antikvár]

JHELUM RIVER 326 b.c.Alexander, son of Philip, King of Macedonia, Pharaoh of Egypt, Lord of Asia, returned drunk to his tent.The king made his way to his private quarters and changed tunics, tossing the gray wine-splattered robe to his eunuch and slipping a fresh white one over his head. He held the tent mast for support then slumped into the royal chair. Beside him, on a rug of red velvet, lay his armor. It was the breastplate, shield and winged helmet that he'd taken from the temple of Zeus in Athens, rightfully his as the acknowledged son of Zeus. The armor gleamed in the light of the lamps, all polished. Nothing of the grime and blood remained as reminder of this day's work. For several minutes he held himself still, waiting out the nausea that brought perspiration on