"Mary Stewart - The Arthurian Saga 01 - The Crystal Cave2" - читать интересную книгу автора (Stewart Mary)

the young man, sword in hand, at the edge of the trees.

"You sound like a troop of cavalry," he said.

"I was here before I knew it. Everything looks strange in the mist."
"No one saw you? You came safely?"

"Safely enough. It's been impossible the last two days. They were on the
roads night and day."

"I guessed it."

He smiled.
"Well, now you are here. Give me the bridle."

He led the pony in under the trees, and tied it up.
Then he kissed her.

After a while she pushed him away.

"I ought not to stay. I brought the things, so even if I can't come
tomorrow" She stopped.
She had seen the saddle on his horse, the muffled bit, the packed
saddle-bag.

Her hands moved sharply against his chest, and his own covered them and
held her fast.

"Ah," she said, "I knew. I knew even in my sleep last night. You're
going."

"I must. Tonight."

She was silent for a minute.

Then all she said was: "How long?"

He did not pretend to misunderstand her.
"We have an hour, two, no more." She said flatly: "You will come back."

Then as he started to speak: "No. Not now, not any more. We have said it
all, and now there is no more time. I only meant that you will be safe,
and you will come back safely. I tell you, I know these things. I have
the Sight. You will come back."

"It hardly needs the Sight to tell me that I must come back. And then
perhaps you will listen to me"

"No."