"Lawhead, Stephen - Albion 02 - The Silver Hand" - читать интересную книгу автора (Lawhead Stephen)

kings were chosen by right of succession, and he' Right of succession?"
I wondered, halting him.

"I know nothing of this right."

"Dilyn hawl," he said, choosing other words.

"It means that the kingship is passed from father to son. In our
world, that is how it is done. Simon-Siawn Hy, that is-did not know
that it was done any other way. He thought if Meldryn Mawr died, the
kingship would pass to Prince Meldron directly."

"He told you this?"

"Not in so many words, no. But I know Simon; I know how he thinks. And
he convinced Meldron that together they could change the way kingship
was held and conferred-they could alter the rites of sovereignty."

"So that is why they tried to silence the song," I said.

"And that is why they hold the Singing Stones now."

"The Song of Albion..." he grew silent, remembering.

"They think the stones will give them power," I informed him.

"They hope to use the song as a weapon."

"Then it is even worse than I thought," Llew muttered.

"If I had done what I set out to do, none of this would have
happened."

He stopped walking and caught me by the arm.

"Do you hear, Tegid? All those people-your clansmen, Tegid, the king
and all the others-they would still be alive if I had done what I came
here to do. Meldryn Mawr and all those who fell to Lord Nudd would
still be alive."

"What do you mean, talking this way?" I said.

"It is only because of you that any of us remain alive now. We owe our
lives to you."

"It is only because of me so many have died!" he insisted.

"Tegid, listen to me. I came here to take Simon back, and I failed. I
allowed myself to be charmed, to become enchanted with this place and
to believe that I could stay."