"Dan Simmons - The rise of Endymion" - читать интересную книгу автора (Simmons Dan)

... why did you and Father Captain de Soya let the girl go on God's Grove? Why did you attack your
crewmate, Rhadamanth Nemes?"
Corporal Kee's mouth worked until his back teeth became visible. "From ... from ... fuck you,"
he managed, his jaws tight against the shaking that was wracking him.
"Of course," said the Grand Inquisitor and nodded to Father Farrell.
This time, the icon Farrell activated could be translated as hot wire behind the right eye.
Corporal Kee opened his mouth in a silent scream.
"Again," said the Grand Inquisitor softly. "Tell us."
"Excuse me, Your Eminence," said Father Farrell, glancing at his comlog, "but the Conclave Mass
begins in forty-five minutes."
The Grand Inquisitor waved his fingers. "We have time, Martin. We have time." He touched
Corporal Kee's upper arm. "Tell us these few facts, Corporal, and you will be bathed, dressed, and
released. You have sinned against your Church and your Lord by this betrayal, but the essence of
the Church is forgiveness. Explain your betrayal, and all will be forgiven."
Amazingly, muscles still rippling with shock, Corporal Kee laughed. "Fuck you," he said.
"You've already made me tell you everything I know under Truthtell. You know why we killed that
bitch-thing and let the child go. And you'll never let me go. Fuck you."
The Grand Inquisitor shrugged and stepped back. Glancing at his own gold comlog, he said
softly, "We have time. Much time." He nodded to Father Farrell.
The icon that looked like a double parentheses on the virtual pain console stood for broad and
heated blade down esophagus. With a graceful motion of his fingers, Father Farrell activated it.

Father Captain Federico de Soya was returned to life on Pacem and had spent two weeks as a de
facto prisoner in the Vatican Rectory of the Legionaries of Christ. The rectory was comfortable
and tranquil.
The plump little resurrection chaplain who attended to his needs -- Father Baggio -- as kindly
and solicitous as ever. De Soya hated the place and the priest.
No one told Father Captain de Soya that he could not leave the Legionaries rectory, but he was
made to understand that he should stay there until called. After a week of gaining strength and
orientation after his resurrection, he was called to Pax Fleet headquarters, where he met with
Admiral Wu and her boss, Admiral Marusyn.
Father Captain de Soya did little during the meeting except salute, stand at ease, and listen.
Admiral Marusyn explained that a review of the Father Captain de Soya's court-martial of four
years earlier had shown several irregularities and inconsistencies in the prosecution's case.
Further review of the situation had warranted a reversal of the court-martial board's decision:


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Father Captain de Soya was to be reinstated immediately at his former rank of captain in Pax
Fleet.
Arrangements were being made to find him a ship for combat duty.
"Your old torchship the Balthasar is in drydock for a year," said Admiral Marusyn. "A complete
refitting -- being brought up to archangel-escort standards. Your replacement, Mother Captain
Stone, did an excellent job as skipper."
"Yes, sir," said de Soya. "Stone was an excellent exec. I'm sure she's been a good boss."
Admiral Marusyn nodded absently as he thumbed through vellum sheets in his notebook. "Yes,
yes," he said. "So good, in fact, that we've recommended her as skipper for one of the new planet-
class archangels. We have an archangel in mind for you as well, Father Captain."