Brian Stableford - Genesys 01 by Serpent's Blood

Author:Serpent's Blood
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2011-11-21T21:50:37+00:00

“Lucrezia fell into my temporary custody by accident, and I made not the slightest attempt to keep her. I refused to kill her, in spite of the urgings of

my colleagues. I released her as soon as I possibly could-to Hyry Keshvara. You, of all people, should understand why.”

Ereleth did not seem amused or flattered by his imitation of her phraseology.

“You’re the guard who saw what happened, aren’t you?” Checuti said to the giant who held him, although Andris thought he could not know for certain and must be guessing.

“You were there. You must have seen it, even if the dart’s effects stopped you going to her aid. She came out to help you, and fell into the cart by chance. I didn’t mean to take her! I really did hand her over to Keshvara.

Tell them, Andris!”

“He’s telling the truth,” Andris said although he was uncomfortably aware of the fact that he couldn’t know it for certain.

“Keshvara and the princess will join Carus Fraxinus in the forest as soon as they can.”

The woman turned to look at him for the first time. Andris had the uncomfortable feeling that she was smiling, although the light was too dim to display her expression.

“You’re the amber, aren’t you?”

she said.

“The one who offered his services to the princess.”

“I didn’t know what service she had in mind,” Andris retorted. “Nor did she take the trouble to explain.”

“No matter,” the witch-queen said.

“Fortune has been kind enough to set matters to rights. You may now make good your promise, on somewhat kinder terms. The princess has need of you.

As for you, friend of the dark landers . . . you owe the princess rather more than you have so far granted her. Perhaps you, also, will offer your services, until the princess is safely recovered.”

“You don’t need me,” Checuti said defensively.

“If you have dark lander friends of your own-and I assume that’s how you found me, if you didn’t send the eager young captain they’re far better placed to help you than I am.”

“It’s not as simple as that,” Ereleth said stonily.

“As your friends must have told you, the forest is a very dangerous place just now. If the princess and Keshvara have gone into it, not knowing what hazards they face, anything might happen to them. If Carus Fraxinus sets out at all he’s an utter fool. . . but I have little choice in the matter, and neither have you.”

“All right,” Checuti said swiftly.

“I’ll help you . . . I’ll do whatever 243

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