"Katherine Kerr - Deverry 06 - A Time Of Omens" - читать интересную книгу автора (Kerr Katherine)

тАЬThjrteen, just old enough to wed this year. Our prince will have to marry her, of course, and as soon as
ever he can. IтАЩve no doubt that her mother will see reason if only we can get Maryn there. IтАЩm told that
everyone in the city lives in terror of anarchy.тАЭ

тАЬThen no doubt theyтАЩll welcome him with shouting and flowers in their hair,тАЭ Caradoc said. тАЬGood.тАЭ

тАЬPerhaps, but first we have to get him there. I suggest we leave on the morrow.тАЭ

Since Caradoc wanted to keep the plan as secret as possible, he and Maddyn told the other silver
daggers that they were going to ride a raid on the Eldidd border to provide a distraction when the
Marked Prince left for Cerrmor with his escort. No one thought to question the plan, which was a decent
one in its way. In a chilly dawn Maryn and Nevyn made a great show of riding out with a hundred
members of the kingтАЩs own guard and a wagon train filled with supplies and gifts for the Cerrmor lords.
Ahead of them rode a herald holding the banner of Pyrdon. With them on the road went the king with an
honor guard of his ownтАФto escort them to the border, or so it was said. The queen wept openly; silver
horns blared; the assembled populace cheered the young prince and his splendid Wyrd. Only Maddyn
and Caradoc knew that hidden among the silver daggersтАЩ supplies were shabby clothes and armor for
Maryn, and that those coffers of gifts were empty.

When the silver daggers assembled in the ward later that morning, only their own women came to watch.
As he kissed Clwna good-bye Maddyn felt a pang of guilt; she was expecting them all home in a week or
two, while he knew that it would be months before they could send for the women, if indeed they even
lived long enough to do so. From his manner she seemed to pick up that something was wrong, because
she kissed him repeatedly and clung to him.

тАЬHere, here, my sweet, whatтАЩs so wrong?тАЭ

тАЬI worry, thatтАЩs all. I do every time you ride to war, or havenтАЩt you even noticed?тАЭ Her eyes filled with
tears. тАЬOh, Maddo, itтАЩs worse this time. SomewhatтАЩs going to happen. I just know it.тАЭ

тАЬWhist, whist, little one. If it does, then itтАЩll be my Wyrd, and what can either of us do about that?тАЭ

Although she tried to force out a smile, her lips were trembling. She gave his hand one last squeeze, then
ran for the barracks. She would be crying her heart out, he knew, and the guilt stabbed again, worse than
a sword.

тАЬAh come on, Maddo!тАЭ It was Aethan, striding over with his horse in tow. тАЬWeтАЩll be back soon enough.
Those Eldidd dogs canтАЩt fight worth a pigтАЩs fart.тАЭ
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тАЬSo they canтАЩt, true enough.тАЭ He forced out a smile of his own. The captain had insisted that he keep the
truth to himself until they were miles from the dun. тАЬWhereтАЩs young Branoic?тАЭ

тАЬHere, sir.тАЭ Branoic came up, leading his horse into line. The lad was grinning as broadly as if they were
going to some royal entertainment. тАЬLetтАЩs hope our enemies can fight well enough to give us some sport,
huh? Ye gods, I thought IтАЩd go mad this winter, shut up in the dun with naught to do but loll around and