"Elenium 02 - The Ruby Knight" - читать интересную книгу автора (Eddings David)

Sparhawk nodded. 'Berit's riding about a half-mile
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back."
'Do you think any of the Primate's spies saw us leave
your chapterhouse?'
'They didn't really have very much time for it,'
Sparhawk said. 'We'd already gone past them before
they came out of their tents.'
Tynian grunted. 'Which road do you plan to take when
we leave this one?'
"I think we'll go across country. Roads tend to be
watched. I'm sure that Annias has guessed that we're up
to something by now.'
They rode on through the tag end of a foggy night.
Sparhawk was pensive. He privately admitted to himself
that their hastily conceived plan had little chance of
success. Even if Tynian could raise the ghosts of the
Thalesian dead, there was no guaranttee that any of the
spirits would know the location of King Sarak's final resting
place. This entire journey could well be futile and serve
only to use up what time Ellana had left. Then a thought
came to him. He rode on forward to speak with Sephrenia.
"Something just occurred to me,' he said to her.
'Oh?'
'How well known is the spell you used to encase
Ehlana?'
"It's almost never practised because it's so very
dangerous,' she replied. 'A few Styrics might know of it,
but I doubt that any would dare to perform it. Why do
you ask?'
"I think I'm right on the edge of an idea. If no one but
you is really willing to use the spell, then it's rather
unlikely that anybody else would know about the time
limitation. '
'That's true. They wouldn't.'
'Then nobody could tell Annias about it.
'Obviously. '
'So Annias doesn't know that we only have a certain
amount of time left. For all he knows, the crystal could
keep Ehlana alive indefinitely.'
"I'm not certain that gives us any particular advantage,
Sparhawk.'
"I'm not either, but it's something to keep in mind. We
might be able to use it someday.'
The eastern sky was growing gradually lighter as they
rode, and the fog was swirling and thinning. It was about
a half-hour before sunrise when Berit came galloping up
from the rear. He was wearing his mail-shirt and plain
blue cloak, and his war-axe was in a sling at the side of his