"David Eddings - The Dreamers 01 - The Elder gods" - читать интересную книгу автора (Eddings David)

тАШWould it work that way between different groups of outsiders as
well?тАЩ Dahlaine asked. тАШWeтАЩll probably be bringing in several different
cultures.тАЩ
тАШNo problem,тАЩ Veltan said. тАШWeтАЩll have to decide how far out we want
to take it, is about all. We might want to limit it to the Land of Dhrall,
though. The outlanders all speak different languages, and maybe we
should keep it that way. If they can communicate with each other, they
might start forging alliances, and that could cause trouble down the line.тАЩ
тАШYou may have a point there,тАЩ Dahlaine conceded. тАШLetтАЩs try it and see
how it works.тАЩ
тАШIтАЩm against the whole silly notion!тАЩ Aracia said adamantly. тАШWe canтАЩt
bring those murdering barbarians here to the sacred land!тАЩ
тАШHow sacred do you think itтАЩll be after the unholy monsters of the
Wasteland sweep over the mountains?тАЩ Dahlaine asked her pointedly.
тАШThe outsiders are a little crude, IтАЩll admit that, but they are mostly
warriors. Our people havenтАЩt even discovered iron yet, so theyтАЩre still
using stone tools. The people of the outside world have no idea of the
significance of Dhrall, but they do know how to fight. They spend most
of their time practicing on each other. I think maybe weтАЩd all better visit
those outlands and find the various warrior people. There are several
tricks we can use to get them here to Dhrall, and once theyтАЩre here, we
can wave gold in their faces to get their interest.тАЩ
тАШGold? It isnтАЩt very useful, Dahlaine,тАЩ Veltan objected. тАШItтАЩs sort of
pretty, but itтАЩs too soft for any practical uses. ItтАЩs much like lead, when
you get right down to it.тАЩ
тАШThe outlanders seem to like it, and if they hear about mountains of
gold in the Wastelands of the interior, we wonтАЩt be able to drive them
away with whips. I donтАЩt think weтАЩve got much choice. Our people are
too simple and gentle to face the armies of the Vlagh. We need large
numbers of what Aracia calls howling barbarians, and we need them in a
hurry. LetтАЩs go to the outer world and find warriors. ItтАЩs the only way we
have to save Dhrall from the forces of the Vlagh.тАЩ
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Zelana rode the wind westward from the coast of Dhrall for many,
many leagues across Mother Sea. She knew that there was land far to the
west - at least there had been before sheтАЩd become so enamored of the
pink dolphins of the Isle of Thurn. Perhaps it had wandered off again.
Night was settling over Mother Sea when Zelana saw something rather
peculiar far below. There seemed to be a small fire floating on the surface
of the water. Fire and water do not usually mix well, Zelana knew.
Overcome with curiosity, she descended to investigate.
She drifted down through the twilight air, and as she came closer to the
face of Mother Sea, she saw what at first she thought might be a floating
house. Then she realized that it was probably a larger version of the
canoes the people of her Domain used when they went out on the water to
hunt fish. The fire she had seen appeared to be burning in a small glass
box near the back of the oversized canoe.