Catch a Falling Star by John Brunner

Author:John Brunner [BRUNNER, JOHN]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780575101456
Publisher: Orion
Published: 2011-09-14T16:00:00+00:00

XV

It had been an anxious moment for Creohan, wondering whether his suggestion would appeal enough to the lord’s ambitions to allow him to compromise with his distrust of people larger than himself. Greed and frustration must have turned the scale; he could not hope that he and Hoo had gained any respect by overcoming thirteen warriors. And the anxiety was obviously, then, not over. They would have to be continually on guard against treachery. But at least they had been saved long and fruitless searching up and down the land they were now leaving.

But there was no chance to talk to his companions and find out if they agreed with what he was trying to do. The lord was keeping too wary an eye on them.

The boats rocked and staggered through the surf where the river encountered the sea. Dawn shone bright across a vast and featureless expanse of water. The lord cupped his hands around his mouth and gave orders that the fleet should follow the line the lights had taken, and no one questioned his decision.

Ignoring his passengers, the lord then lay down on the after thwart, curling himself like a baby, and went to sleep. Cramped, uncomfortable, but willing, the three travellers did the same in the bottom of the boat.

When they awoke, they were out of sight of land, and they did not see a shore again for fourteen days.

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