"S. L. Viehl - Now or Never" - читать интересную книгу автора (Viehl S. L)

I changed position, clasping my hands behind my neck, and elevating my

head an inch higher. It meant I needed direction.

тАЬWhat do you not understand, Gnat?тАЭ

IтАЩd never gotten a raw captive before. тАЬCenturon, will I be held

responsible for his infractions?тАЭ

He considered that. тАЬNot for seven days.тАЭ

I only had a week to train him? It would be simpler to kill him.

Touching my head and palms to the ground in the position of gratitude

nearly made me choke, but I was a good slave, so thatтАЩs what I did. тАЬMy

thanks, centuron.тАЭ

We were counted and then hustled out of the crawl. My new

bedmate didnтАЩt try to escape тАУ the passages beneath the arena were

narrow, featureless stone, so there was nowhere for him to go тАУ until we

hit the sands. Then he ran at an entry and discovered the inhibitor grids.

He landed at my feet again, totally dazed.

тАЬThose are charged, too.тАЭ I held out my hand and helped him to his

feet. He was big and heavy. HekVar had better get those translators for

us soon, or this one wouldnтАЩt last the day. тАЬStay with me and do what I do.тАЭ
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тАЬNua.тАЭ He slapped his chest and glared down at me. тАЬJalka Adan.тАЭ

тАЬJalka Adan?тАЭ I pointed at his chest as I repeated it, and he inclined

his head. I nodded and tapped my own sternum. тАЬGnat.тАЭ

тАЬNyatuh?тАЭ

His palate was really too fluid for my lingo, but it was close enough. I

copied his gesture and inclined my head. тАЬYes.тАЭ Then I saw the warmers

coming out of the training hall and grabbed his arm. тАЬThis way.тАЭ