"Mithgar - Hel's Crucible - 02 - Into The Fire" - читать интересную книгу автора (McKiernan Dennis L)

"King Loden, you mean," said Bekki.

Tip frowned up at Bekki. "Prince Loden?"

Bekki shook his head. "Nay, Tipperton, Loden is now king. Enrik is dead."

"How do you know this?"

Bekki gestured at the upturned barge. "Craven Tail says so."

"You understand the tongue he babbles?"

Bekki nodded. "It is Riamonian."

"What is he saying?"

Of a sudden Bekki's eyes softened, and he sighed sadly.

"What is it, Bekki?" asked Tip.

"He just now said her name."

"Whose name?"

"The corpse he holds: it is Lady Jolet, his daughter."

In that moment Beau came back into the rubble, his satchel of medicks in hand. "Is he still under there? I need him here to treat him."

Bekki shook his head. "He is too fear-stricken and won come out."

"Then I'll go in," said Beau.

"Nay, Beau," said Loric. "Thou dost not know what h may do, for his wits are gone."

Beau looked at Phais.

"Hast thou aught to set madness aside?" she asked.

Beau shook his head.

"Then thou canst do no good, whereas in his state he may do great ill to thee."

"Nevertheless . . ." said Beau.

Bekki ground his teeth and said, "Wait, I will try to ca him forth."

Bekki squatted and peered under the edge of the barge "Radca Tain, wychodzic."

Lord Tain held the corpse and rocked and whispered on