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

Fortunately the exchange of full names between members of

different Houses was traditionally reserved until formal

introductions could be conducted before kin.

тАЬI wondered why you were out here. Only a stockman

would forego the pleasures of Welcoming to inspect a herd.тАЭ

She helped him sit in the passengerтАЩs seat before she eased

her arm away. тАЬYou are bleeding all over me, ClanSon

Giran.тАЭ She tossed her staff in the back of the rover. тАЬI

will take you to our healer.тАЭ

тАЬNo.тАЭ He could not arrive bloody and wounded before

the Irea or his own men; their instinctive reactions might

lead to open aggression or worse. Carefully he probed the

wound. тАЬI would not . . . shame my kin by appearing thus.тАЭ

It would be awkward but he might be able to suture it

himself, or with her aid. тАЬHave you a med kit?тАЭ
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тАЬYes, I use it for the stock and my own injuries. But

I am no healer of men.тАЭ

Relief made him sit back. тАЬI trust you to see to my

wound, ClanDaughter Irea.тАЭ

тАЬIt is your hide.тАЭ She went around to the other side

and started the engine.

As she drove back toward the low cluster of buildings

set away from the pavilion, they discussed the incident and

then herd. To keep his mind off his wound and his body