"Gordon Eklund - Falling Toward Forever" - читать интересную книгу автора (Eklund Gordon)

"Yes." The shadow crouched down, becoming a man. "I
wished to say I regretted offending you before."

"I told you I wasn't offended."

"May I have one of your cigarettes, then?"

"Sure." Waller flipped a cigarette at the man. "By the way,
what's your name? You forgot to tell me."

"It is Ahmad. One of my grandfathers was once a king of
Songhai." He said this last as though it was a necessary part of
introducing himself.
 "Then is that why you're here? You want to regain the lost
throne?"

"Oh, no," Ahmad said hastily. "My country is done with kings
for all time."

"I hope you're right."

"But that is not what I came to tell you."

"I thought you wanted to apologize."

"Yes, thatтАФbut also I wished to warn you."

"Warn me? Of what?"

"Of the fact that, tomorrow when we fight, I will be assigned
to lead my squad upon your right flank. I wanted you to know I
intend to avoid you as much as possible. If I see you coming
near, I will choose to run. If you are in trouble, I will not help."

Waller ground the smoldering stub of his cigarette against the
dry earth. "I seem to have turned you off."

"It is because I feel you are a dangerous man, Waller. If you do
not fear death, then I fear you. You are seeking death; you wish
for it to come.

"That's ridiculous. Who do you think you are?"

"I have received university training in the science of
psychology. In Paris."

"I think you ought to take some graduate studies." Waller said
weakly.