Convergence by Convergence

Author:Convergence [Convergence]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-05-09T17:55:44+00:00

"I've heard that those with Earth magic sometimes have a special affinity for metals," Jowi said, her brows lowered as she considered the point. "Apparently that sort can tell how much you have of copper, silver, and gold by sensing them, so there's never any guesswork involved. Businesses enjoy having someone like that as a clerk, which keeps them from lavishing attention on customers who look likely but actually have nothing to spend. Did they leave you with the same two dins, Beldara?"

I joined her in looking toward our third, but we might as well have spoken to the wood of the building behind us. Beldara gave no indication that anyone in the world retained life but herself, and she had no interest in talking to herself. Jowi's latest attempt to smooth things over between us and Beldara had failed as badly as the first one, but this time Jowi was more exasperated than sympathetic.

"People who refuse to accept the world as it is sometimes manage to make it over according to their own specifications," Jowi commented, looking at Beldara's turned back with no approval at all. "More often they find themselves plowed under when the world gets around to remaking them, and usually because those fighting it have no idea of what accommodation means. Some people and situations have to be accommodated if you mean to change the rest, and pretending that that isn't so is the worst kind of self-delusion."

I expected Beldara to respond to that at least, but she continued to stand there hearing nothing and saying even less. I felt tempted to admire her singlemindedness, then decided to wait until I saw how far it got her. My own determination now seemed pale in comparison to hers, but it also seemed a lot more reasonable.

"I wonder what happened to the second coach," Jowi said, bringing my attention to ours and the driver now

beginning to drive it over to us. "I know it takes less time to fit men, but there were five of them and only three of us. If they're already back at the residence, I just may throw a temper fit."

"Let's ask our driver," I suggested, more than ready to join her in throwing the fit. As the coach pulled up in front of us I added, "Driver, what happened to our companions? And how long ago did they leave?"

"Twaren't long, ma'am," the man answered, quickly pulling off his cap. "They come out here an' talked a bit, then asked if'n they culd go somewheres besides back t'th'house. We wus hired fer th' day, so it makes no nevermind t 'u s where y'go. When they heared thet, they set the littlest feller up with Zom, an' then went off."

"That sounds like they made Pagin Holter their guide, and went to have a look at the city," Jowi said. "If I weren't so played out from being used as a lifeless dressform, I'd be interested in seeing the same. You do know the city

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