Chapter 22
Chapter 22
Once again the sinister figure of Mount Alamut loomed ahead of them, clearly silhouetted against the background of snow-capped mountains behind which stood the Caspian Sea. The shadows of the autumn night were already spreading in the surroundings.
Since they wanted to set up a night camp out of sight from the castle, foreseeing that there might be sentries who could immediately spot the vehicle moving down the zigzagging road, they parked the truck on a bend under large rocks. There Jack and Mahmud set up the four tents that the second had provided, while Suzuki and Lakshmi lit a fire with the few branches and other materials they found in the vicinity. Then the guide showed off his cooking skills and after the hearty dinner retired to his tent, the furthest from the campfire, while the three travelers were talking in low voices while they covered themselves with blankets to defy the intense cold of the night. .