"Eric Flint - Ranks of Bronze 2 - Carthago Delenda Est" - читать интересную книгу автора (Flint Eric)

тАЬIтАЩm sure you never knew the names of the three Romans you executed, either. To my own
shame, I only know one of them. Helvius, he was called.тАЭ

Squeezed. Squeezed.

Paralyzed, even at his death. Only watch.

The Guild VoivodeтАЩs last thought was perhaps inappropriate. It seemed outrageous to him
that there was still no expression on the GhaтАЩs face.




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The Guild officialтАЩs body made a soft plopping sound when Fludenoc huтАЩtut-Na NomoтАЩte
finally let it fall to the deck. Around the corpse, a pool of pink blood spread slowly from the
VoivodeтАЩs alimentary and excretory orifices. The Gha commanderтАЩs incredibly powerful grip
had ruptured half of AgayanтАЩs internal organs.
тАЬI am not cleaning up that mess,тАЭ announced the Gha who had killed Yuaw Khta. He
pointed to the body of the Investigator. тАЬNotice. Clean as a sand-scoured rock. Finesse.тАЭ

Fludenoc barked humor. тАЬThe worm didnтАЩt have a neck to break. And I meant what I said,
Uddumac. His corpseтАФif they recognize itтАФmay be our passkey with the Romans.тАЭ

Uddumac made the sudden exhalation of breath which served Gha for a facial grimace.
тАЬAll right, Fludenoc. Explain.тАЭ

The other two Gha in the room flexed their shoulders, indicating their full agreement with
that sentiment. The gesture was the equivalent of vigorous head nodding among humans.

Before answering, Fludenoc examined the Pilot and the Medic. The Pilot was utterly
motionless. Much like the species which had produced Agayan, the PilotтАЩs race also responded
to sudden danger by instinctive immobility. Only her colorтАФpale violet, nowтАФindicated her
terror.

There would be no problems with her, Fludenoc decided. He did not think she would
recover for some time.

The Medic, on the other handтАФ

The Medic belonged to a species which would have seemed vaguely avian to humans. His
instinctive reaction to shock was rapid flight. Yet, aside from an initial attempt to struggle free
from the iron grip of the Gha who had captured him, the Medic seemed almost tranquil. His
Gha captor still held him by the arm, but the Medic was making no attempt to escape.

Fludenoc stared down at him. The MedicтАЩs flat, golden eyes stared back.

тАЬDo not not mind me,тАЭ the Medic suddenly trilled. тАЬI am just just a bystander. Interested