"Simon Hawke - Wizard 7 - The Wizard of Camelot" - читать интересную книгу автора (Hawke Simon)

that
they are well protected and provided for, I promise you."

"Not that I doubt your word, you understand,'' I said,' 'but would you mind
telling me how!"

"A perfectly fair and reasonable question," he replied. "First, I shall devise
a
powerful warding spell that will protect this dwelling, and prevent anyone
from
entering with malicious intent. Next, I shall prepare protective charms for
Jenny and both your daughters, to ward off harm when they venture from this
dwelling. I shall also create a familiar to watch over them and see to their
every need. For the present, I think that should suffice."

"A familiar?'' I said, once again feeling a vague tug at some old memory from
childhood. "What is that?"

Merlin shrugged. "It could be almost anything. Well perhaps not. We should
give
some thought to that. It should be the sort of familiar your family would
feel
comfortable with. Have you a dog?"

"No, we have no pets," I said, having no idea what he meant. Surely, he
didn't
think some sort of guard dog would answer to the need?

"No, dog, eh?" Merlin said, stroking his beard thoughtfully.

"The girls always wanted one, but we never could afford it," I said. "Even a
stray dog would need to be fed, and things being as they are... Well, it
would
only be an added burden. Besides a dog would hardly provide adequate
protection
these days."

"Well, put it out of your mind for the present," he replied. "I shall give
some
thought to the matter while I work on the protective charms. As for the
warding
spell, we can see to that at once."

"We?" I said, somewhat hesitantly.

"A warding spell is a relatively simple thing," said Merlin, "and it would
make
as good a point as any to begin your education. Why not call Jenny and the
girls? They can assist us and lend their energies to the task."