"Jennifer Fallon - Demon Child 03 - Harshini" - читать интересную книгу автора (Fallon Jennifer)

"Stop it!" R'shiel cried impatiently. "I'm sick of you both! Go away!"

The pair of them looked quite startled at her outburst. "I'm sorry, R'shiel . . ."

"Just leave."

Without any further comment the Warlord and his bride beat a hasty retreat from the infirmary. R'shiel
turned her attention back to Tarja, who seemed to have lapsed into unconsciousness again.

"I have to tell you, R'shiel," Brak remarked as he watched them leave, "if the fate of Hythria and
Fardohnya rests in the hands of those two, we're in big trouble."

"They need to grow up," R'shiel agreed impatiently. She had no time for the peculiarities of her friends
at this point. She was more concerned about Tarja. "Isn't there anything we can do for him?"

"Not while the demons still substitute for the blood he's lost," Brak told her.



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 Harshini

"How much longer?"

"There's no way of knowing. But he's strong. If anyone can survive this, Tarja can."

She watched for a moment, as Tarja's chest rose and fell in even, measured breaths. "Every day, I keep
hoping . . . We've already been here too long. We have to leave. I can't keep putting it off."

"We have a wedding feast to attend first."

"Don't remind me." She pulled the blanket up and smoothed it, then looked at Brak. "I just hope those
two behave, tonight. If not, I'll strangle the pair of them."

"Don't worry, they won't dare cross the demon child."

"Are you making fun of me, Brak?"

He smiled. "Just a little bit."

She returned his smile wanly. "Don't you ever get sick of watching over me?"

"Constantly. But it's a task I'll be doing for some time yet," he replied as his smile faded.

"What do you mean?"

"You've chosen which side you're on, demon child. You don't think Xaphista is just going to stand back
and watch while you set about destroying him, do you?"

"You think he'll send more priests after me?"