"David Robbins - Blade 12 - Death Master Strike" - читать интересную книгу автора (Robbins David L)

"If you're so skeptical, why did you come along?"

"Maybe I'm a glutton for punishment."

Frowning, the woman gazed at the giant. "And what about you, Blade?
Do you believe we're on a wild-goose chase?"

The colossus glanced over his tight shoulder. "If I did, I wouldn't be
here. Provided the intelligence gathered by General Gallagher is accurate,
we should spot the mesa soon."

"Which reminds me," Captain Havoc said. "I've been meaning to ask
you a question ever since we left Los Angeles."

"Ask it."

"Why the hell did you accept Gallagher's word? After all he's done, after
he tried to destroy the Force from within, after he sent those instructors
from the Special Forces Training Center to stop you from finding Athena,
you still accept his word about Grizzly? It makes no sense. Do you have a
death wish?"

A smile creased the giant's lips. "No. I fully intend to see my wife and
son again."

"Then enlighten me, sir, if you'd be so kind."

"Yeah," chimed in Athena, "I'd like to hear your reason too, Blade."

The man with the Bowies pointed at a cluster of boulders not far ahead.
"Why don't we take a break there and I'll explain everything?"

"Okay by me," Athena replied. "I could use a rest. My legs are killing
me."

"So are mine," Captain Havoc said. "But what do you expect? We've
been hiking across this godforsaken desert for almost three days now. We
haven't seen any sign of water for a day and a half, and if we don't find
some soon our canteens will be empty."

"Leave it to you to point out the bright side," Athena said.

"Why are you always on my case?"

"Maybe it's the heat."

Blade looked back at them again. "You'd both conserve energy if you
talked less."