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.There waslight enough to show the larger details of the forms that sat beneath thePage 69 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlcasket.Three of them.They wore ceremonial swords and energy weapons in blackleather holders on the same leather belts that held the swords.Their armoredeyes had a deep glow.They looked a bit worn but otherwise in excellent shape.The valaad on the end had an extra belt looped over its legs.Ksiyl touchedthe top-arm fingers with this one, then took the belt and fastened it aroundthe lower part of its thorax.Quale jabbed a finger at the casket. Queen? Ksiyl signed: yes. Alive? yes.After a last look at the smoky hot chamber, Quale caught hold of Aleytys sarm. Watch them. He pushed her away, then disappeared into the longcorridor.Aleytys heard his heels coming down hard on the torn rubbersheathing.She ducked out and saw with relief that he really was leaving; hispowerful body was almost lost in the shadows, but she could feel theexultation exploding in him.He was nearly running, so eager was he to get theQueen on the carrier and start her on her way to the hold of his ship.Aleytys ducked back into the room.he s gone, she signed.for the carrier.will it take the weight?ksiyl, friend.valaada helped design it.Ksiyl signed an apology, added a quick twist of chagrin.Aleytys waved the apology away.though he ll load the queen tonight, he llwait till morning to start back.you can use the night to get ready anythingyou want to take with you.he won t object to anything that doesn t requiretoo much room.one thing.he s probably GOING TO USE YOU AS BUFFERS AGAINSTNATIVE ATTACK.there are two groups of natives out in the fog.we lost over fifteen men tothem on the way in.She paused.three days.it will take that long to reachthe scav ships.your ship? The valaad glanced at the Queen s casket then at Aleytys.TO CATCH THE TIKH ASFOUR PACK OFF GUARD, I DROPPED IN A SPECIAL CAPSULE.HUNTERS KNEW THE SCAVS WERE HERE SO I PLANNED TO TAKE A SCAV SHIP OUT OF HERE.You are one against many.The valaad took her hands, looked down at the softflesh.It dropped them and stepped back.How will you take a ship from thatman? The last words were staccato gestures that expressed its agitation andgrowing distrust.KSIYL, I DID NOT NEED TO ASK YOUR HELP.I COULD HAVE commanded it.She snappedthe signs out briskly.The heat in the room, the heavy still air thick withthe acrid smell of the valaada, the knowledge that Quale was due back inminutes, these irritations ate away at her temper until she was on the pointof exploding, scrapping her plan and taking control into her own hands; onlyan uneasy suspicion that controlling so many through the treacheries of themistlands was more than she could take on held her back from actingimpulsively.I am hunter and half-vryhh, ksiyl.and not a FOOL I MY LIFE IS ATRISK HERE TOO.Its four eyes were fixed on her for several minutes.She couldn t read itsexpressionless immobile face, but caught snatches of curiosity, then a suddenflash of understanding.Its signing hands lifted, hung still, then movedthrough quick signs.You were the hunter on the hareworld?YES.YOU KNOW OF THAT?THE VALAADA HAVE HEARd.say nothing of this to the man.She hesitated, then began signing slowly,extending her gestures to add weight to her words.the way is prepared, ksiyl.walk it with me.The valaad performed a bow of honoring.we will follow your path, it signed.It turned away and went to talk with the other valaada.When they heard therattle of the carrier, two of the valaada moved to the entrance and used theireight arms to muscle a wheel around, dialing the opening large enough to bringthe carrier in and out with the casket.Quale strode through, noted the change.He stood beside Aleytys and watchedPage 70 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlthe shambling vaada work the carrier in place under the casket, then lower it,the two valaada on top imperturbably continuing to work the life-support.Whenit was settled, he walked over to it and laid his hand possessively on thesmooth golden metal, a great black beast claiming his prey, for the momentdraining color and force from the others in the room by the suffocating powerof rage and desire held in a precarious control black beast and shimmeringgolden casket in the uncertain light from the torches.The valaada were caught for a moment in the spell, then Quale grinned and withthe grin lost his dominance, shrinking abruptly from demiurge to merely human [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.There waslight enough to show the larger details of the forms that sat beneath thePage 69 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlcasket.Three of them.They wore ceremonial swords and energy weapons in blackleather holders on the same leather belts that held the swords.Their armoredeyes had a deep glow.They looked a bit worn but otherwise in excellent shape.The valaad on the end had an extra belt looped over its legs.Ksiyl touchedthe top-arm fingers with this one, then took the belt and fastened it aroundthe lower part of its thorax.Quale jabbed a finger at the casket. Queen? Ksiyl signed: yes. Alive? yes.After a last look at the smoky hot chamber, Quale caught hold of Aleytys sarm. Watch them. He pushed her away, then disappeared into the longcorridor.Aleytys heard his heels coming down hard on the torn rubbersheathing.She ducked out and saw with relief that he really was leaving; hispowerful body was almost lost in the shadows, but she could feel theexultation exploding in him.He was nearly running, so eager was he to get theQueen on the carrier and start her on her way to the hold of his ship.Aleytys ducked back into the room.he s gone, she signed.for the carrier.will it take the weight?ksiyl, friend.valaada helped design it.Ksiyl signed an apology, added a quick twist of chagrin.Aleytys waved the apology away.though he ll load the queen tonight, he llwait till morning to start back.you can use the night to get ready anythingyou want to take with you.he won t object to anything that doesn t requiretoo much room.one thing.he s probably GOING TO USE YOU AS BUFFERS AGAINSTNATIVE ATTACK.there are two groups of natives out in the fog.we lost over fifteen men tothem on the way in.She paused.three days.it will take that long to reachthe scav ships.your ship? The valaad glanced at the Queen s casket then at Aleytys.TO CATCH THE TIKH ASFOUR PACK OFF GUARD, I DROPPED IN A SPECIAL CAPSULE.HUNTERS KNEW THE SCAVS WERE HERE SO I PLANNED TO TAKE A SCAV SHIP OUT OF HERE.You are one against many.The valaad took her hands, looked down at the softflesh.It dropped them and stepped back.How will you take a ship from thatman? The last words were staccato gestures that expressed its agitation andgrowing distrust.KSIYL, I DID NOT NEED TO ASK YOUR HELP.I COULD HAVE commanded it.She snappedthe signs out briskly.The heat in the room, the heavy still air thick withthe acrid smell of the valaada, the knowledge that Quale was due back inminutes, these irritations ate away at her temper until she was on the pointof exploding, scrapping her plan and taking control into her own hands; onlyan uneasy suspicion that controlling so many through the treacheries of themistlands was more than she could take on held her back from actingimpulsively.I am hunter and half-vryhh, ksiyl.and not a FOOL I MY LIFE IS ATRISK HERE TOO.Its four eyes were fixed on her for several minutes.She couldn t read itsexpressionless immobile face, but caught snatches of curiosity, then a suddenflash of understanding.Its signing hands lifted, hung still, then movedthrough quick signs.You were the hunter on the hareworld?YES.YOU KNOW OF THAT?THE VALAADA HAVE HEARd.say nothing of this to the man.She hesitated, then began signing slowly,extending her gestures to add weight to her words.the way is prepared, ksiyl.walk it with me.The valaad performed a bow of honoring.we will follow your path, it signed.It turned away and went to talk with the other valaada.When they heard therattle of the carrier, two of the valaada moved to the entrance and used theireight arms to muscle a wheel around, dialing the opening large enough to bringthe carrier in and out with the casket.Quale strode through, noted the change.He stood beside Aleytys and watchedPage 70 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlthe shambling vaada work the carrier in place under the casket, then lower it,the two valaada on top imperturbably continuing to work the life-support.Whenit was settled, he walked over to it and laid his hand possessively on thesmooth golden metal, a great black beast claiming his prey, for the momentdraining color and force from the others in the room by the suffocating powerof rage and desire held in a precarious control black beast and shimmeringgolden casket in the uncertain light from the torches.The valaada were caught for a moment in the spell, then Quale grinned and withthe grin lost his dominance, shrinking abruptly from demiurge to merely human [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]