"S. L. Viehl - A Diversity of Houses" - читать интересную книгу автора (Viehl S. L)

It was Niro who had been groomed for this, not him.

Tavo would have been content to serve his ClanBrother by

managing the HouseClan stock тАУ and would be doing so right

now, had not a senseless transport collision wiped out his

entire family.

Death was celebrated on Joren, but Tavo had been

incapable of venerating the loss of the three people he had

honored most. Especially Niro, who had been the best of

ClanBrothers. For a time Tavo had even considered joining

them in death, until his kin had stunned him by electing

him as their new ClanLeader. From that moment on his life

had become an endless procession of duty and formality,

decisions and politics.

Now they would have me add a bondmate and ClanChildren

to my responsibilities when I can barely cope with what I

have.
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Tavo noticed as he drew near that the tтАЩlerue herd was

much larger than he had originally estimated; even with

darkness falling he could see well over ten thousand head.

They appeared healthier and sturdier than any herd he had

ever seen, justifying the admiration for the Irea sirelines

which had been spreading for many years. It would seem

this HouseClanтАЩs stock manager had a breeding program far

superior to his own.