"Elizabeth Moon - Those who Walk in Darkness" - читать интересную книгу автора (Moon Elizabeth)

again, trying not to cry aloud, with a mouth full of blanket. тАЬThatтАЩs
all,тАЭ the Marshal said finally. тАЬTheyтАЩre all cleanтАФand plenty of
salve on themтАФshouldnтАЩt go bad now.тАЭ His hand on the back of
SelisтАЩs head was gentle and warm. тАЬYouтАЩre a brave lad, to be so
quietтАФa beating is bad enough; I know this hurt.тАЭ
Selis looked up in surprise. тАЬMe? IтАЩm not braveтАФтАЭ
A chuckle surprised him further. тАЬYouтАЩve enough experience to

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judge? I would hope you did not.тАЭ The other man reappeared,
carrying a deep bowl and a pitcher. The Marshal nodded, and he
withdrew. тАЬEat a little, if you can, and drink all of this. You may be
fevered; donтАЩt eat more than you want.тАЭ While Selis ate a few
mouthfuls of beans, and sipped the bitter drink, the Marshal
fingered his clothes. тАЬThese arenтАЩt beggarтАЩs clothes,тАЭ he said finally.
тАЬAre they yours?тАЭ
тАЬYes, MasтАФMarshal.тАЭ
тАЬGood cloth. Were you stolen away?тАЭ
тАЬN-no, Marshal.тАЭ
тАЬNo?тАЭ The MarshalтАЩs eyes glittered in the candlelight. тАЬYour family
consented to this?тАЭ His gesture included SelisтАЩs wounds and his
hiding in the streets.
тАЬItтАФtheyтАФтАЭ Selis shook his head, near tears once more.
тАЬThey were afraid, too,тАЭ said the Marshal, without hint of question.
тАЬYes, sir,тАЭ said Selis.
тАЬSo they let this happen?тАЭ
тАЬIt couldnтАЩt he helped,тАЭ whispered Selis to the blanket. тАЬHe couldnтАЩt
stopтАФтАЭ
тАЬAh. Does your family ask our aid? Is that why you came?тАЭ
тАЬNo.тАЭ Selis drew a long breath. тАЬThey donтАЩt know I am here. I was
not to go home until daylight, they said.тАЭ
тАЬTheyтАФLiartтАЩs priests?тАЭ
Selis nodded. тАЬThey said theyтАЩd do more if I didтАФтАЭ
тАЬTo your family?тАЭ At his nod, the Marshal frowned. тАЬYour family

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worships there, boy? Is that what you mean?тАЭ
He shook his head, unable to say; how could he explain? The
Marshal sighed.
тАЬI donтАЩt understand, lad. You were afraid when you cameтАФI
thought from your face that you feared Gird himself. Your family
let LiartтАЩs priests beat you, and yet you say they donтАЩt worship him.
Why did you come, if not for that? Did you hope sanctuary for
yourself?тАЭ