"Roger Taylor - Hawklan 4 - Into Narsindal" - читать интересную книгу автора (Taylor Roger)

Geadrol had been suspended, and Berryn had found the threads binding him to his old commonsense
reality were stretched to breaking point. Now, in his simple statement, the young Orthlundyn had severed
them utterly.

Oddly, the Rede felt more at ease, as many past events took on a new perspective.

Battle nerves, he thought suddenly. Just battle nerves. All that furious turmoil before you finally turn
round and face the truth. The realization made him smile.

тАШYou find the idea amusing,тАЩ Fyndal said, misinterpreting the smile and uncertain whether to be indignant
or reproachful.

The Rede looked at him intently. Young men preparing for war again, and doubtless old men
encouraging them. Well heтАЩd be damned if heтАЩd play that game!

тАШNo,тАЩ he said, his voice stern but sad. тАШIтАЩve ridden the Watch and done my time in Narsindal.тАЩ He
tapped the scar on his head. тАШIтАЩm only sorry I stopped watching too soon. Sorry for my sake, sorry for
your sake.тАЩ

Something in the manтАЩs voice made Arinndier look at him. тАШDonтАЩt reproach yourself, Rede,тАЩ he said.
тАШYou werenтАЩt alone. And at least we can see more clearly now. WeтАЩve no time for self-indulgence. You
ensured that Hawklan reached Vakloss. Without that, all could well have been lost.тАЩ He turned back to
Fyndal. тАШWe need to bring our news to Loman and the Memsa as soon as possible,тАЩ he said. тАШHave you
made your judgement about us yet, soldier?тАЩ

тАШYes,тАЩ Fyndal replied, taken unawares by his kindly bluntness. тАШSome time ago.тАЩ Then his youth showed
on his face. тАШCan you tell us nothing about Hawklan?тАЩ he asked, almost plaintively.

Arinndier shook his head regretfully and repeated his previous reply. тАШAt Anderras Darion, soldier,тАЩ he
replied. тАШAnd only then as determined by Loman and Memsa Gulda.тАЩ

For a moment, Fyndal seemed inclined to pursue the matter, but then with a resigned nod of his head, he
let it go. тАШIтАЩll ensure that youтАЩre not delayed then,тАЩ he said. тАШIтАЩll have the post riders send news of your
arrival ahead. That will save you a great deal of time, though I fear you may find Loman and Memsa
away with the army in the mountains still.тАЩ

тАШYou have an army mobilized?тАЩ Arinndier asked, trying to keep the surprise out of his voice.
Fyndal nodded.

Arinndier pulled his cloak around himself as a sudden gust of the cold raw wind that had been blowing in
their faces all day buffeted them.

тАШThereтАЩs winter in the wind,тАЩ he said. тАШI donтАЩt envy anyone doing a mountain exercise in this.тАЩ

тАШItтАЩs no exercise, Lord,тАЩ Fyndal said, his face suddenly grim. тАШTheyтАЩre out trying to deal with an
unexpected foe.тАЩ

Arinndier raised his eyebrows and opened his mouth to speak, but a brief knowing smile from Fyndal
stopped him.