"Adkins, Patrick H - Titans 01 - Lord of the Crooked Path" - читать интересную книгу автора (Adkins Patrick H)

"All those things you sing about--they never really happened," Metis
said. "You just make them up."

"Not at all," Kalliope said patiently. "You're simply too young to
understand. We only tell true lies."

"True lies?" Metis grimaced. "How can you tell true--"

Melpomene was holding up her hands to quiet them. "No more, you three.
We'll walk faster, and Metis can search for plants."

Metis clutched her large basket against her stomach. "I always look for
unusual plants when I walk in the woods. I've been looking. I haven't
found any."

"And we always dance and sing in the woods," Thalia said, patting the
child's head.

They began walking again, Melpomene studying the crest of the high,
rounded hill.

"Is it much farther?" Metis asked.

"Hush," Thalia said, leaning toward her confidentially. "You'll only
embarrass Melpomene. She's lost, you know."

Now Kalliope drew toward them, speaking in a mock whisper intended for
Melpomene to hear. "Tell the child the truth, sister. Melpomene does
this all the time. She says, 'Come see what I have found'--won't tell
you what it is, of course, to keep your interest up--and leads you on a
merry chase for hours stacked on end. It makes a fine, droll tale to
tell that night."

"I think the place is near," Melpomene said, pointedly ignoring their
conversation. "We must be quiet now, or risk discovery. We mustn't scare
them away. ..."

"Ah, discovery," Thalia whispered. "That certainly lends an air of
mystery to the affair."

"Scare who away?" Metis demanded. "Who? Tell me!"

Melpomene shook her head. "You must be patient. I promised you something
new, and I won't break my promise. I think you'll find it interesting."

"She's got such a knack for suspense," Thalia said, still pretending to
whisper.

"Whatever this mysterious thing is, at least tell us a little," Kalliope