02 Lies of Light by Forgotten Realms

Author:Forgotten Realms [Realms, Forgotten]
Format: epub
Published: 2010-04-10T16:05:59.837000+00:00

Marek paused one last time to take a breath and gauge their reactions. Nothing had changed, Aikiko was still the happiest, Kurtsson the most prepared and stoic, Djeserka the least intelligent, and Willem the most terrified. "You will finish this," Marek said, "by the command of Ransar Salatis, and with the aid of the Thayan Enclave, for the good of the people of Innarlith. Don't bother to tell me you accept the responsibility. I know you do." He smiled, fended off Aikiko, who tried to embrace him, and watched Willem run to the rail and vomit over the side. 52 17 Flamerule, the Yearof the Shield (1367DR) The Sisterhood of Pastorals, Innarlith Warm today, isn't it?" Surero said to the girl who ladled soup into his bowl. She glanced up at him, and he smiled as wide and as brightly as he could. The expression caught her eye, but she didn't return his smile. "Thank you, Sister," he said. "I'm not a sister," she replied. She spoke with a thick accent that the alchemist couldn't immediately place. "Not a proper sister, anyway." "Your accent," he said. "You're not Innarlan." She shifted her eyes as if ashamed, at least for a fleeting moment, and said, "I am Thayan." "Have we met before?" he asked, before he'd even thought to say it. She didn't really look familiar, but there was something about her.... She shook her head, her blue eyes narrowed, and she seemed to try to place him but couldn't. "My name is" he started, but was interrupted by a nudge to his shoulder. The man behind him in line, a rough-looking middle-aged sailor with skin like centuries-old leather was impatient for his soup. The girl handed Surero his bowl and said, "Please accept this with the prayers of the Pastorals that you will find your way under the blessed eyes of the Earth Mother." He'd heard her say precisely the same words to the men in line in front of him. Surero took the soup and said, "May I have one more, for my friend?" "Aye, missy," the old sailor grumbled, "and I'll be needin' a dozen fer me crew." The old man broke out in gales of toothless laughter, and Surero laughed a little with him. The girl appeared embarrassed. "I'm sorry," Surero said, "but it really is" She silenced him with a wave of her hand and poured another bowl of soup for him. When she handed it to him she smiled. "Thank you, Si" he stopped himself"sorry." "Halina," she said. "Please accept this for your friend with the prayers of the Pastorals that he will find his way under the blessed eyes of the Earth Mother." "Halina," he replied, "thank you." "Aye," the old sailor cut in again, "thanks be to ye an' yers, and now maybe the rest o' us can sup a bit, eh?" Surero shared another smile with the pretty Thayan girl, took the two bowls of soup, and made way for the rest of the hungry men.

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