"04 - Bloodlines" - читать интересную книгу автора (McGough Scott)

malignant, venomous force. His vendetta had nearly cost him

his life-existence rather-several times over. So far, others

had paid that price for him.

Though obsession was doubly dangerous in a being so

powerful, Barrin could understand Urza's pain and nearly

forgive the planeswalker his costly mistakes. Barrin believed

in Urza's war on Phyrexia, believed that they would return to

Dominaria (had seen them with his own eyes), and that without

Urza and the efforts of the Tolarian Academy there would be

little in the way of stopping them. For that reason Barrin had

helped create the

Weatherlight, the skyship that would presumably be the

ultimate weapon against the day of invasion. Barrin always

doubted the veracity of such an assertion, but Urza had stood

adamant-convinced.

If this weapon was capable of defending Dominaria from

invasion, why was Urza again demonstrating the distracted

intensity which Barrin had learned to recognize and fear?

Karn noticed the mage's approach first, his deep-set eyes

widening with recognition. The silver golem certainly would

have spoken a greeting if Barrin had not been prepared and

spoke first. Seldom it was that Barrin could take Urza by

surprise, and usually he learned something from it-never too

old to be a student.

"I had not heard of your return, Urza. Welcome back."