Книга только для ознакомления
.
The derro, paler complected and of slightly larger stature
than their Hylar cousins, lived in the northern portion of
Thorbardin. They practiced dark magic and were regarded
with superstitious awe by other dwarves. They had a well-
earned reputation for treachery, betrayal, and sorcerous
manipulation. Other mountain dwarves regarded them
with fear and extreme distrust.
It was the derro Theiwar who had excavated a new, secret
exit from northern Thorbardin, allowing them to send their
wagons of weapons to the sea without the knowledge of the
other clans. Wealth was power, and the Theiwar intended to
be very powerful, indeed.
* * * * *
The great throne room gave an impression of unlimited
space, like a wide clearing beneath a silent, nighttime sky.
Tall columns stood around the periphery of the chamber,
rising into the darkness like massive tree trunks. Low
torches flickered in a hundred locations, cloaking the cham-
ber in a warm, yellow light.
The vast chamber, nevertheless, lay more than a thou-
sand feet below the surface of Krynn. Great halls, shielded
by massive steel-and-gold doors, led from the throne room
to all parts of Theiwar City
|
