"Andre Norton - Witch World - The Warding of the Witch World" - читать интересную книгу автора (Norton Andre)

Keris knew a flash of pride. That was indeed Simon Tregarth, legend alive, and in his own veins flowed
the same blood. But he must prove it so тАФ and this might well be his chance.

Even as he tightened hand upon the reins, that rolling wall of mist before them swirled higher and then
was suddenly gone, as if the drive of the now-steady rain had washed it away. Simon led the way,
heading out slowly with the expert ease of one used to many such scoutings, into the humped plain.

There was no sign of any Gray Ones тАФ except the two bodies which had been left by their fellows тАФ
and that opening in the ground from which the Sarn had erupted was gone as if it had never been.

The Valley men took the points as they went. Simon appeared to be following as straight a course as he
could. Keris, careful not to come under his eye, rode nearly knee to knee with Denner. The Borderer
had drawn a flap over his quiver as if those remaining shafts must be protected from the rain.

Keris swallowed and then dared to ask the question he had held since he saw the bow in action.

"Is тАФ is that тАФ your arrows тАФ of the old days?"

Denner was young enough to glance at his questioner with a trace of superiority. "Their making is one of
the finds of Lord Duratan. They are very hard to fashion. We do not perhaps know the full process. But
тАФ you have seen what they can do."

"Yes тАФ " Keris was answering when the message came, strong enough so even those untalented could
understand.

AheadтАФ it was very necessary to get ahead at all possible speed. Simon no longer tried to take a trail
which would lead them as far from potential ambushes as possible. Instead he gave the Torgian its will
and let it move into an increasing canter. Kyllan dropped behind, surveying the rest of their parry. His
eyes lit on his son, but there was no recognition in them тАФ Keris might have been any of the force under
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command.

They were almost across the plain. The mossy vegetation appeared to soak up the rain in a sponge
fashion, slowing their pace, but Simon was pushing now.

The first of the foothills lay before them after what seemed an endless flight of time. And ahead, in spite
of the storm, flared a orange-red glow. It seemed to be centered in space between two of the hills.

"Alizonderns!" came a warning from Jonka riding to the west. "But they are not on the move. Their
hounds are in leash and they watch what lies ahead."

Jonka was joined by Varse. The two Valley warlocks, with Renthans as powerful in their own way,
would give adequate warning were those hated westerners to descend to take a hand in this. Alizonderns
were enemies to be respected.

With the steady, slowly brightening glow of light ahead, even Keris could pick it up nowтАФthat foul