03 The Diamond Isle by Nicholls Stan

Author:Nicholls, Stan [Stan, Nicholls,]
Format: epub
Published: 2010-04-10T21:22:53.876000+00:00

'No. Nothing except the background emissions from magic that are always present. Though there's less of that way out here, of course.' .'Background emissions?' f'All the magic being conjured in the world leaves a sort of residue. It's around us all the time.' 'And you can...sense it? How? Through these detecting spells or your own spotting talent?' 'A bit of both, I suppose. The training Phoenix gave me heightened my natural awareness of it, and that hasn't gone away, even though I stopped the exercises.' 'How does it...What's the word? How does it seem to you?' 'That's hard to explain. It's a bit like...like a piece of music being played quietly in another room. Or a whiff of honeysuckle on a summer breeze.' Kutch grinned. 'Only it's not really like that at all. You'd have to practice the Craft yourself to understand.' 'Then I'll stay ignorant.' wish you weren't so antagonistic towards magic, Reeth. Knowing you disapprove of what I do makes me feel uncomfortable.' 'It's true I'd rather you weren't doing it. I'd prefer nobody to be doing it. But in rejecting magic I'm not rejecting you, Kutch. I hope you know that.' 'Yes, I do. But magic has benefits, Reeth. It brings so much good to people.' 'I could argue with that.' 0'You're a special case.' 'Am I? What about those who can't afford it? Or suffer because of it? Are they special cases, too? If so, there's a hell of a lot of them.' m not saying things are perfect. But that's the fault of the system we live in, not the Craft.' He held up the rapier he was still clutching. 'It's like this sword. It can be in the hands of a tyrant or a freedom fighter. The sword has no say in it.'

'Pity there are so many more in the hands of tyrants then, isn't it?' <'You know what I mean, Reeth.' es. Though I think the logic's questionable. But you're overlooking the fact that I'm letting magic aid this voyage. That shows my mind's not totally closed, doesn't it?' 'It's a start, I suppose. But I'd like to see you grant that magic can do lots of positive things.' 'You'll never get him to agree with that, Kutch.' Serrah had arrived without them noticing. 'Maybe not,' Kutch replied, 'but it's worth trying.' He stood. 'I promised Phoenix I'd keep up with my studies, so I'd better make a start.' 'Don't be too late getting your head down,' Serrah cautioned. She took his seat on the barrel. 'I won't. Oh, the sword.' He made to give it back. 'It's yours,' Caldason told him. 'Get used to wearing it.' 'Really? Thanks, Reeth.' He sheathed it and left smiling. When he was out of sight, Serrah said, 'Think that's wise?' 'Would you go without your blade?' e? Hell, no. I'd feel naked. But he's just a boy.' 'I can't remember how many different weapons I'd owned before I was his age,' Caldason said. 'You come from a warrior race; it was expected of you.

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