"Katherine Kerr - Deverry 08 - A Time Of Justice" - читать интересную книгу автора (Kerr Katherine)

that such can happen to men, and that it's the most unclean thing of all under the sky?' She shuddered
with a swishing of wings. 'Horrible!'

'Well, my apologies. I feel like my heart's died, then, if that suits you better.'

'It does. A dead heart is sad, but not horrible. Rather common, actually. Males do kill their own hearts
over losing the females they love.' She sighed in a long rustle of wings. 'Was this Angmar the only woman
you've ever loved?'

'Do you care?'

'I do. We females like knowing these things.'

'Well, then, no, she wasn't the only one. I loved someone named Jill when I was very young, but she left
me.'

'And that's sad, too. Was it for another man?'

'It wasn't, but for the dweomer.'

'Ah! Naught to be done about that! When it calls, you follow.'

'So she told me.'

'You sound bitter still.'

Rhodry shrugged and watched the river flow. He could see the rippling reflection of her massive head,
watching him.

тАШIтАЩve lost a mate,' she said at last. 'My heart didn't die, me being female and all, but his loss wounds me
still. For your Angmar's sake as well as his, I'll eat the first Horsekin we slay.'

It was, Rhodry supposed, an honour of sorts.

тАШThen I thank you. Ah well, I shouldn't be surprised that I've lost her - Angmar, I mean. It's better she's
gone, for her sake.'

'Well, if the wretched Horsekin had found Haen Main -'

'Just so. No doubt my one true love sent them. She's the jealous sort, truly, which is why I've lost every
woman I've ever loved. If I'd dared to go on spurning her, she would have sent Angmar to the
Otherlands. She's a great queen, you know, and she could have done it easily. I've been marked for her
love from the beginning of my life, no doubt about that, and I've lost ail her rivals.'

'And just what are you talking about?' The dragon swung her head round to glare at him. 'What great
Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html