"Elizabeth Vaughan - Chronicles Of The Warlands 01 - Warprize" - читать интересную книгу автора (Vaughan Elizabeth)

He considered me, and seemed to laugh behind the pain in his eyes. тАЬYou think to save him? And the
leg?тАЭ

тАЬI think to try.тАЭ I glared at him. тАЬI think to hope.тАЭ

He huffed again, looking at my small finger in the center of his broad chest, but nodded slowly. тАЬWe will
try, healer.тАЭ The unfamiliar word caught on his tongue. тАЬWe will hope.тАЭ

I sat back on my heels. He gestured to some of the others. тАЬIt will take more than me to hold him,
though. He is a strong one, make no mistake.тАЭ Three other men approached. Each, with Rafe, Prest and
Joden, settled down, and took a hold. I moved closer and grabbed up the bandages.

The men tensed. Joden frowned at me, then muttered something about chants under his breath.

Rafe snorted. тАЬShe uses no spells, Joden. No chants to the elements.тАЭ

тАЬNo?тАЭ He sounded slightly disappointed.

I ignored the comments, and went to work. We were fine for about three breaths. I had even convinced
myself that the orchid root would let him sleep through it. But as I spread the wound to scour deeply, he
started to thrash under our hands.

тАЬNo! No!тАЭ His strong voice rang out, and he bucked up, trying to throw us off. Thanks to the Goddess I
had large men to aid me this time. The apprentices would have been flung off in a heartbeat.

тАЬMore help here. Now.тАЭ JodenтАЩs quiet command was obeyed and more men moved our way. Joden
gave up his position to kneel by the manтАЩs head. He placed his large hands on the broad shoulders. тАЬ
Simus, youтАЩre hurt. WeтАЩre tending it. Lie still.тАЭ

Simus did not see it that way. тАЬWarriors! To me!тАЭ

I was glad that I had warned the guards, for the man had a voice like thunder. I worked as quickly as I
could, fearing to cause more injury if I went too fast. It had to be cleaned, and better that I did it right the
first time than to have to do it again.

тАЬJoden!тАЭ Simus cried out as he writhed below us.

тАЬI am here.тАЭ Joden put his head down by the otherтАЩs ear. тАЬI am here. Hold on, my friend.тАЭ He glared at
me. тАЬHurry.тАЭ
I ignored him.

Prest had both hands and his full body weight pressed on the manтАЩs forearm. тАЬWe could burn it.тАЭ

тАЬShut up.тАЭ I snarled.

Simus howled and arched his back. I sat back on my heels as they wrestled him flat. Out of the comer of
my eye, I could see the others watching us with looks of horror.

тАЬWhy not burn it?тАЭ Joden asked. He had moved his hands along side SimusтАЩs head, and his thumbs were