"Xanth 18 - Geis Of The Gargoyle" - читать интересную книгу автора (Xanth)

"Are you bored?"

"No." Frustrated, but not bored.

"So let's keep moving. I know the way."

Gary was glad to do that. They bounded on through the
darkness. There were surely predators of the night, but
they evidently elected to leave the demoness and the gar-
goyle alone. The result was that as morning came, they
were just arriving at what looked like a stall fashioned into
a house.

"What is this?" Gary asked.

"A stall fashioned into a house."

"I mean what are we doing here?"

"Arriving."

Demons could get exasperating on occasion. "Is this go-
ing to help us cross the chasm?"

"No."

"Then why are we-?"

"The occupants may help, however," she clarified.
"Houses don't seem to care much about chasms, but the
centaurs do."

The door opened. A winged centaur filly about nine
years old peered out. "Eeeek," she screamed. "An incred-
ibly ugly monster!"




14 PIERS ANTHONY

"Oh be quiet, Cynthia," the demoness snapped. "It's
only me, Mentia, Metria's worse aspect."

"But Metria's safely married and no longer doing mis-
chief abroad," the filly protested.

"I know. It's disgusting. That's why I'm abroad."
Mentia assumed human form. "A demon broad. Tell Chex
I could use a favor."