"Jean Lorrah - Empire 03 - Captives of the Savage Empire" - читать интересную книгу автора (Lorrah Jean)

"If this is so, why haven't I heard anything about it?"

"It's all the gossip along the Path of the Dark Moon. I would think that all Readers would have heard
about it."

The next morning, Melissa prepared for her lesson with Magister Jason. After a light breakfast, she
returned to her room, smoothed the bedclothes carefully, and lay down, taking care that her light summer
dress had no wrinkles to irritate her helpless body. When Jason's mind touched hers, she left her body
behind with an effort. He was already out of his, feeling light, free, joyous. That was how it was supposed
to feel; for her it had gone from terrifying only as far as uncomfortable.

Jason Read her feelings. //You are still afraid that something will happen to your body while you're out of
it. Look back, Melissa. Read your own body as if it were a patient's. You are breathing regularly, your
heart is beating strongly. Your body could stay for a day or two like that with no harm doneтАФin fact, it
can be left that way for survival if you should ever be trapped without enough food, water, or air.//

//I know that.//

//No, you don't. You can parrot it back when you are being examined, but you don't know it, Melissa,
and that is why you fear to leave your flesh behind.//

//You're right,// she saidтАФand did as he told her, deliberately Reading into her own body as if it were
that of a stranger. She was in perfect health, merely in a coma. If that were one of her patients, she would
be satisfied to leave her alone without fear that she would suddenly die.

Feeling more secure, Melissa tried to follow Jason's next instructions, but to no avail. She Read him as he
tried to show her what could not be described in words:. how to make the transition to another plane of
existence. In deep rapport, she felt him take his bearings and thenтАФdisappear! The shock was as great
as if he had diedтАФshe had to fight her instinct to return to her own body and go in search of his!

Moments later, he was back. //You did not follow.//

//I couldn't. I don't know where you went.//

//Try it again. Read with me.

She triedтАж but did not succeed. She simply could not Read "where" his consciousness disappeared to.
They spent a frustrating hour in futile attempts, and then Jason told her, //That's all for today. I have
patients to see. Master Florian will work with you tomorrow.//

//MagisterтАФ//

He did not retreat to his body. //Yes?//

For a moment she did not know why she had tried to keep his presence with her. Then she remembered:
//Is it true that there is a renegade Reader who has gone over to the savages and learned their magical
powers?//

//Where did you hear such a thing?//