"Julian May - Boreal Moon 2 - Ironcrown Moon" - читать интересную книгу автора (May Julian)

тАЬOnly an ordained Brother of Zeth, dedicated to the service of the realm and pledged to harm no human person, may use overt forms of
windtalent. A child who uses overt talent for vain or silly reasons commits a serious sin.тАЭ ConrigтАЩs voice deepened and Bramlow winced.
тАЬA royal child who dares to exhibit overt talent in front of others, reminding them that one of our ancestors tainted the blood by mating
with a nonhuman, comes very close to committing treason. Even though youтАЩre still too young to go to Zeth Abbey and begin your arcane
studies, you are old enough to know right from wrong in this important matter.тАЭ

The boy dropped to his knees on the dirty floor. тАЬIтАЩm sorry, sire. Really, really sorry.тАЭ

тАЬYou will be punished, Bramlow. For one week, youтАЩll remain alone in your room, with only bread and milk to eat. A novice Brother will
guard you. You are forbidden to windspeak Uncle Stergos or any other talented person, neither may you scry or perform any of the other
kinds of subtle magic that are usually allowed to you. The watching Brother will know if you disobey.тАЭ

тАЬIтАФI promise IтАЩll be good.тАЭ Tears gleamed on the four-year-oldтАЩs face. тАЬPlease donтАЩt punish the monkey!тАЭ

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тАЬThe animal will be confined to its cage for a sennight,тАЭ said the king, тАЬand its keeper will receive a sound thrashing. Keep in mind that it
is your fault that they suffer. Now retire to your room and pray for forgiveness until the midnight sun touches the horizon. Then go to
bed.тАЭ

тАЬYes, sire.тАЭ Bramlow rose up, bowed, and trudged away into an inner chamber.

When he was gone the queen spoke to the twins. тАЬIt was very wrong of you to ask the ladies to bring in the monkey without its chain and
collar. A monkey isnтАЩt a person. It canтАЩt be trusted to behave. Do you understand this now?тАЭ

Corodon smiled slyly. тАЬBram said it be great fun. It was!тАЭ

тАЬBut wrong.тАЭ OrrionтАЩs face was solemn. тАЬWe sorry, Mama.тАЭ

Queen Risalla gathered the boys to her, kissing them. тАЬHow do you feel today? Do you still cough and sniffle?тАЭ

тАЬNo, Mama. All well now.тАЭ Corodon beamed.

And did you eat supper before the monkey spoiled the food?тАЬ

тАЬSome porridge,тАЭ Orrion mumbled.

тАЬMonkey took strawberries,тАЭ Corodon said. тАЬWe didnтАЩt get none.тАЭ

тАЬDidnтАЩt get anyтАЭ the queen corrected him. She rose to her feet. тАЬThe ladies will make you milksops to eat in bed. No strawberries for you
tonight. That will be your punishment. Now bid your father good night.тАЭ

Conrig lifted and embraced each boy gravely, looking deeply into their eyes before kissing them. The infinitesimal glint of talent was
imperceptible to him, as it was to the Zeth Brethren and every other adept save Conjure-Queen Ullanoth and possibly SnudgeтАФwhoтАЩd
never said a word about it, curse him!