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

Urza had disappeared six months ago, after helping to

settle the refugees from Serra's Realm across Dominaria and

returning only once with a handful of new students and three

new scholars, including Rayne.

Urza did not bother to turn around. He simply reformed the

patterns of energy which made up his body so that suddenly he

faced Barrin. He was obviously too preoccupied for the more

subtle nuances which gave the illusion of his still being of

normal mortal flesh.

"Barrin," he greeted neutrally, "I expected you back three

days ago."

How are you? How was your leave? Such courtesies were left

as far behind the planeswalker as normal life.

"My chances for time away from the academy come seldom.

We-I decided to take a few extra days at Angel-wood. It's not

difficult to lose track of time on Tolaria."

The planeswalker did not even bother to feign chagrin at

the reference to the island's temporally-shattered areas where

time flowed at different speeds, by-products of the

catastrophic failure of Urza's earlier experiments with time

travel. Angelwood was a moderate slow-time environment where

the enhanced sunlight and frequent but gentle rains created a

paradise of lakes and shaded glades. It was a favorite among

academy staff for sabbaticals, though the time differential

worked against those desiring an extended term away from work.