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Roger Zelazny. Sign of chaos
Atec Ноябрь 07 2007 02:48:28
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. Oberon was particularly friendly with Karen in those days,
too, and Osric offed three of them. Oberon acquitted him at a hearing,
though, basing his decision on earlier cases, and he even went further by
stating a kind of general rule-"
"Oberon also sent him off to the front Iines in a particularly nasty
war," I interrupted, "from which he did not return."
"I wasn't aware of that part," Bill said, "but he did come off well in
court."
"I'll have to mention it to Luke," I said.
"Which part?" he asked.
"Both," I answered.
"That wasn't the main thing I came to tell you," he went on. "There's
something going on at a military level."
"What are you talking about?"
"It's even easier to show you," he explained. "It should only take a
minute."
"Okay. Let's go," I agreed, and I followed him out into the hall.
He led the way down the back stair and turned left at its foot. We
moved on past the kitchen and followed another hallway which turned off
toward the rear. As we did, I heard some rattling sounds from up ahead. I
glanced at Bill, who nodded.
"That's what I heard earlier," he told me, "when I was passing by.
That's why I took a walk up this way. Everything around here makes me
curious."
I nodded, understanding the feeling. Especially when I knew that the
sounds were coming from the main armory
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