"Maria V. Snyder - Yelena 02 - Magic Study" - читать интересную книгу автора (Snyder Maria V)

тАЬYour fatherтАЩs out collecting samples,тАЭ Perl said, seeming to read my mind. тАЬHeтАЩll be back as soon as
word reaches him.тАЭ Perl turned her head. I followed her gaze and saw Leif standing near us; his arms
crossed over his chest and his hands bunched into fists. тАЬYouтАЩve met your brother. DonтАЩt just stand
there, Leif. Come give your sister a proper greeting.тАЭ

тАЬI canтАЩt stand the smell,тАЭ he said. He turned his back on us and stalked away.

тАЬDonтАЩt mind him,тАЭ my mother said. тАЬHeтАЩs overly sensitive. He had trouble dealing with your
disappearance. He was blessed with strong magic, but his magic isтАжтАЭ She paused. тАЬUnique. He can
sense where and what a person has been doing. Not specifics, but general feelings. The Council calls on
him to help solve crimes and disputes, and to determine if a person is guilty or not.тАЭ She shook her head.
тАЬThose Zaltanas with magical powers have unusual abilities. What about you, Yelena? I feel the magic
coursing through you.тАЭ A brief smile touched her lips. тАЬMy own limited ability. What is your talent?тАЭ

I glanced at Irys for help.

тАЬHer magic was forced from her and was uncontrolled until recently. We have yet to determine her
specialty.тАЭ

Color drained from my motherтАЩs face. тАЬForced?тАЭ

I touched her sleeve. тАЬItтАЩs all right.тАЭ

Perl bit her lip. тАЬCould she flame out?тАЭ she asked Irys.

тАЬNo. I have taken her under my wing. She has gained some measure of control. Although, she must
come to the MagicianтАЩs Keep so I can teach her more about her magic.тАЭ

My mother grabbed my arms hard. тАЬYou must tell me everything that has happened to you since you
were taken from us.тАЭ

тАЬIтАжтАЭ A trapped feeling seized my throat.

Bavol Cacao stepped to my rescue. тАЬThe Zaltanas are honored that you have chosen one of ours as your
student, Fourth Magician. Please let me escort your party to your rooms so you may freshen up and rest
before the feast.тАЭ

Relief coursed through me, although the determined set to my motherтАЩs jaw warned that she was not yet
finished with me. Her grip tightened when Irys and the three girls moved to follow Bavol Cacao to our
rooms.

тАЬPerl, youтАЩll have plenty of time to spend with your daughter,тАЭ he said. тАЬSheтАЩs home now.тАЭ

She released me, stepping back. тАЬIтАЩll see you tonight. IтАЩll ask your cousin, Nutty, to lend you some
decent clothes for the feast.тАЭ

I grinned as we worked our way to the guest rooms. With all that had happened today, my mother had
still managed to notice the clothes I wore.