"David Eddings - Belgariad 5 - Enchanter's End Game" - читать интересную книгу автора (Eddings David)

But our Father took no joy in this creation which I had caused to be. He
turned his face from our labor to contemplate the Absolute. I went alone
into the high places of Korim, which are no more, and I cried out to him to
accept what I had made. But he rejected the work I had caused to be and
turned from me. Then I hardened my heart against him and went down from
that place, fatherless evermore.

Once more I counseled my brothers, and we joined our hands and brought
forth man to be the instrument of our will. We created man as many peoples.
And to each people, we gave a choice to select among us the one who should
be their God. And the peoples chose from us, save only that no people chose
Aldur, who was ever contrary and discontented that we would not grant him
dominion. Then Aldur withdrew himself from among us and sought to entice
our servants away from us with enchantments. But few were they who accepted
him.

The peoples who were mine called themselves the Angaraks. I was well
pleased with them and I led them to the high places of Korim, which are no
more, and to them I revealed the nature of the Purpose for which I had
caused the world to be.

Then they worshipped me with prayers and offered burnt offerings unto me.
And I blessed them, and they prospered and grew numerous. In their
gratitude they raised up an altar to me and there made sacrifice to me of
their fairest maidens and a portion of their bravest youths. And I was well
pleased with them and again I blessed them, so that they prospered above
all other men and multiplied exceedingly.

Now the heart of Aldur was filled with envy for the worship that was given
to me, and he was driven with despite for me. Then did he conspire against
me within the secret places of his soul, and he took up a stone and
breathed life into it, that it might thwart my Purpose. And in that stone
he sought to gain dominion over me. Thus Cthrag Yaska came to be. And there
was eternal enmity sealed within Cthrag Yaska against me. And Aldur sat
apart with those whom he called his disciples and plotted how the stone
should give him dominion.

I saw that the accursed stone had divided Aldur from me and from his other
brothers. And I went to Aldur and remonstrated with him, begging that he
lift the wicked enchantment from the stone and take back the life he had
breathed into it. This I did that Aldur might no longer be divided from his
brothers. Yea, I did even weep and abase myself before him.

But already the evil stone had gained possession over the soul of Aldur,
and he had hardened his heart against me. And I saw then that the stone
which Aldur had created would forever hold my brother in thralldom. And he
spoke slightingly to me and would have driven me forth.

Then for the love I bore him and to save him from the evil course which my