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Roger Zelazny. Sign of chaos
Atec Ноябрь 07 2007 02:48:28
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. Before I could draw my blade, throw Frakir,
or utter another spell, however, the fountain welled up, a great wave
toppling Jurt from its side, sending him sprawling upon the floor, washing
him past Mask and across the chamber toward the foot of the other stair,
down which I now saw that Jasra was slowly descending.
"It means nothing to be able to transport yourself anywhere," I heard
her say; "if you are a fool in all places."
Jurt snarled and sprang to his feet. Then he looked upward, past Jasra.
. . .
"You, too, brother?" he said.
"I am here to preserve your life, if at all possible," I heard Mandor
reply. "I would suggest you return with me now-"
Jurt cried out-no recognizable words, just an animallike bleat. Then,
"I do not need your patronage!" he screamed. "And you are the fool, to trust
Merlin! You stand between him and a kingdom!"
A series of glowing circles drifted like glowing smoke rings from
between Jasra's hands, dropping as if to settle about his body. Jurt
immediately vanished, though moments later I heard him shouting to Mandor
from a different direction.
I continued to advance upon Mask, who had guarded successfully against
my Falling Wall and was now beginning to rise. I spoke the words of the Icy
Path, and his feet went out from beneath him. Yes, I was going to throw a
finite number of spells against his power source
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