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Roger Zelazny. Sign of chaos
Atec Ноябрь 07 2007 02:48:28
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. And he's been living in the field all this
time. He's probably in top shape. And he outweighs you and outreaches you."
Luke grinned.
"So, I might get lucky," he said. He looked at Julian. "Anyway, if you
can get a message back to the lines and tell them not to attack when we
start this thing, Dalt's side will be holding still for it, too."
Julian looked over to where one of Dalt's torchbearers had started back
toward his lines. He turned toward his own side then and executed a number
of hand signals. Shortly, a man emerged from cover and began jogs toward us.
"Luke;" I said. ``This is crazy. The only way you're going to win is to
get Benedict for a second and then break a leg."
"Merle," he said, "let it go. This is between Dalt and me. Okay?"
"I've got a bunch of fairly fresh spells," I said. "We can let this
thing start, and then I'll hit him with one at the right time. It'll look as
if you did it."
"No!" he said. "This really is a matter of honor. So you've got to stay
out of it."
"Okay," I said, "if that's how you want it."
"Besides, nobody's going to die," he explained. "Neither of us wants
that right now, and it's part of the deal. We're too valuable to each other
alive. No weapons. Strictly mano a mono. " .
"Just what," Julian inquired, "is the deal?"
"If Dalt whips my ass," Luke replied, "I'm his prisoner
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