"David Wingrove & Rand Miller - Myst 01 - The Book of Ti'ana" - читать интересную книгу автора (Wingrove David)

Aitrus crossed the narrow cabin, taking the place Geran had just vacated.
"Yes,
Guild Master?"

"I want you to place yourself at Guild Master Kedri's disposal for the
next
eleven days. I want you to show him how things work and explain to him just
what
we are doing. And if there's anything you yourself are uncertain of, you
will
ask someone who dots know. Understand me?"

Surprised, Aitrus nodded. "Yes, Guild Master." Then, hesitantly. "And
my
experiments, Guild Master?"

Telanis looked to Kedri. "That depends upon Master Kedri. If he permits, I
see
no reason why you should not continue with them."

Kedri turned to Aitrus. "Experiments, Guildsman?"

Aitrus looked down, knowing suddenly that he ought not to have mentioned
them.
"It does not matter, Master."

"No, Aitrus. I am interested. What experiments are these?"
Aitrus looked up shyly. "I am studying volcanic rocks, Master. I wish
to
understand all I can about their nature and formation."

Kedri seemed impressed. "A most worthy task, young Aitrus. Perhaps you would
be
kind enough to show me these experiments?"

Aitrus looked to Telanis, hoping his Master would somehow get him off the
hook,
but Telanis was staring at the multilayered chart Geran had given him,
flipping
from page to page and frowning.

Aitrus met Kedri's eyes again, noting how keenly the other watched him. "As
you
wish, Guild Master."

* * *

The cavern in which they rested was a perfect sphere, or would have been but
for
the platform on which the two excavators lay. The craft were long and