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.Time and the willof the gods would tell if Her Serenity s judgement was correct.He pulled back the hood of his cloak before approaching his tent and got a perfectlyordinary salute from his watch.Inside, all was orderly and quiet, his pallet tidily made andready for occupancy, his papers stacked neatly on a travelling desk, Loke waiting patientlyfor him in welcome.He had to admit that despite his misgivings, having his page with himwas a wonderful luxury.He felt much more at home in this rough army tent than he everwould in a house run by Mayl, and here he had warm eyes and a welcoming smile to greethim.Here he was wanted for himself.Supper waited for him too.Loke took his cloak from him, and gave him a cloth to wipehis hands and face before he sat down to a meat stew, fresh bread and a mug of the localhoney beer which smelled inviting and tasted even better.Loke, serving himself and sittingcross-legged on the rug to eat, had colour in his cheeks and fell on the food with a goodappetite too, apparently none the worse for the long day on the boat and his seasickness.Atleast they would all eat well for the next few days, until the fresh meat and vegetables werereplaced by hard rations for however long it took to obtain new supplies from the villagesand farms on the other side of the mountains. So, are the men ready for the march? They seem in good heart.Some fanciful notions about the Darshianese, which youmight expect.Tell me, if I said I d seen a man throwing fire, would you believe me? Loke grinned and put his chin on his hand to look at him. No, but I would believe youbelieved it.I would then be forced to find Lord Blikus and ask him to have you taken intocustody for your own protection. Arman grunted, amused by the cheeky but honest response. The foolish things peoplebelieve never fail to surprise me.Gods are the gods, men are men.As if Lord Niko wouldpermit a man to steal the power of the gods, especially a heathen Darshianese. It s just the superstitions of the simple-minded.I d be more worried about falling offan urs beast into a ravine than whether someone was going to cast fire from their fingers, ormake the winds carry me away. Don t, Arman said, his voice gruffer than he meant it to sound, not even liking tojoke about Loke being hurt.He just couldn t shake the feeling of foreboding he d had aboutthis march ever since Loke had said he would go with Arman this time and that was the end of it. You should finish up and get some sleep.It s another early start.Better get used toit. Yes, Arman, Loke said mournfully. I warned you. Yes, Arman, you most certainly did. ~~~~~~~~It rained during the night, and the gentle patter on the roofs, and the trickling of thewater into the deep storage cisterns was a restful sound for Kei, lying comfortably in Reji sarms.Somehow it always made him feel more cheerful, knowing their water supply wasbeing fortified, the crops assured.Not that having noisy, enthusiastic sex with a willing,talented lover wasn t guaranteed to make him sleep like a baby to begin with, but the rainwas a nice addition to his morning.It had stopped by the time he stretched extravagantly,and turned to find Reji watching him with lazy, heavy-lidded eyes. Morning.Sleep well? Reji asked. Hmmm, like a rock.I m starving. Reji grinned at him and poked him on the nose. I ve nothing in my pantry, Keichichi,so we ll have to go and beg breakfast from someone. Kei yawned, not really wanting to move, but he couldn t lie abed all day. I said Iwould visit Misek today why don t we go to Rin s house and beg there? I know they llwant to see you. What an excellent idea.You re not only good-looking, but also clever.Why don t youmarry me? Because you snore and hog the blankets, that s why, Kei said with a grin, jumpingout of the bed before Reji could exact revenge for the insult.He pulled his clothes andboots on while Reji still struggled out of bed he wasn t someone who appreciatedmornings when he had a proper bed to leave, which was rare enough for him and splashedwater on his face, before tossing Reji s shirt at him.It was a fine morning, and as theywalked out into the ever bright sunshine, the village looked newborn, dust washed away inthe rain, the droplets of water yet to be burned away in the day s heat sparkling prettily.Itwas a day to make a person feel good to be alive, and Kei felt the most light-hearted he dbeen in months.Possibly as much as he d felt in the year and a half since his mother had taken her own life. You re looking cheerful. Yes, I am, aren t I.Life is good, don t you think? Reji put his hand on his shoulder and gave it a squeeze [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.Time and the willof the gods would tell if Her Serenity s judgement was correct.He pulled back the hood of his cloak before approaching his tent and got a perfectlyordinary salute from his watch.Inside, all was orderly and quiet, his pallet tidily made andready for occupancy, his papers stacked neatly on a travelling desk, Loke waiting patientlyfor him in welcome.He had to admit that despite his misgivings, having his page with himwas a wonderful luxury.He felt much more at home in this rough army tent than he everwould in a house run by Mayl, and here he had warm eyes and a welcoming smile to greethim.Here he was wanted for himself.Supper waited for him too.Loke took his cloak from him, and gave him a cloth to wipehis hands and face before he sat down to a meat stew, fresh bread and a mug of the localhoney beer which smelled inviting and tasted even better.Loke, serving himself and sittingcross-legged on the rug to eat, had colour in his cheeks and fell on the food with a goodappetite too, apparently none the worse for the long day on the boat and his seasickness.Atleast they would all eat well for the next few days, until the fresh meat and vegetables werereplaced by hard rations for however long it took to obtain new supplies from the villagesand farms on the other side of the mountains. So, are the men ready for the march? They seem in good heart.Some fanciful notions about the Darshianese, which youmight expect.Tell me, if I said I d seen a man throwing fire, would you believe me? Loke grinned and put his chin on his hand to look at him. No, but I would believe youbelieved it.I would then be forced to find Lord Blikus and ask him to have you taken intocustody for your own protection. Arman grunted, amused by the cheeky but honest response. The foolish things peoplebelieve never fail to surprise me.Gods are the gods, men are men.As if Lord Niko wouldpermit a man to steal the power of the gods, especially a heathen Darshianese. It s just the superstitions of the simple-minded.I d be more worried about falling offan urs beast into a ravine than whether someone was going to cast fire from their fingers, ormake the winds carry me away. Don t, Arman said, his voice gruffer than he meant it to sound, not even liking tojoke about Loke being hurt.He just couldn t shake the feeling of foreboding he d had aboutthis march ever since Loke had said he would go with Arman this time and that was the end of it. You should finish up and get some sleep.It s another early start.Better get used toit. Yes, Arman, Loke said mournfully. I warned you. Yes, Arman, you most certainly did. ~~~~~~~~It rained during the night, and the gentle patter on the roofs, and the trickling of thewater into the deep storage cisterns was a restful sound for Kei, lying comfortably in Reji sarms.Somehow it always made him feel more cheerful, knowing their water supply wasbeing fortified, the crops assured.Not that having noisy, enthusiastic sex with a willing,talented lover wasn t guaranteed to make him sleep like a baby to begin with, but the rainwas a nice addition to his morning.It had stopped by the time he stretched extravagantly,and turned to find Reji watching him with lazy, heavy-lidded eyes. Morning.Sleep well? Reji asked. Hmmm, like a rock.I m starving. Reji grinned at him and poked him on the nose. I ve nothing in my pantry, Keichichi,so we ll have to go and beg breakfast from someone. Kei yawned, not really wanting to move, but he couldn t lie abed all day. I said Iwould visit Misek today why don t we go to Rin s house and beg there? I know they llwant to see you. What an excellent idea.You re not only good-looking, but also clever.Why don t youmarry me? Because you snore and hog the blankets, that s why, Kei said with a grin, jumpingout of the bed before Reji could exact revenge for the insult.He pulled his clothes andboots on while Reji still struggled out of bed he wasn t someone who appreciatedmornings when he had a proper bed to leave, which was rare enough for him and splashedwater on his face, before tossing Reji s shirt at him.It was a fine morning, and as theywalked out into the ever bright sunshine, the village looked newborn, dust washed away inthe rain, the droplets of water yet to be burned away in the day s heat sparkling prettily.Itwas a day to make a person feel good to be alive, and Kei felt the most light-hearted he dbeen in months.Possibly as much as he d felt in the year and a half since his mother had taken her own life. You re looking cheerful. Yes, I am, aren t I.Life is good, don t you think? Reji put his hand on his shoulder and gave it a squeeze [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]