Empyrion I: The Search for Fierra by Stephen Lawhead

Author:Stephen Lawhead [Lawhead, Stephen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction, sf, sci-fi, extra-terrestrial, epic, adventure, alternate worlds, alternate civilizations, Alternate History, Time travel
Publisher: Lawhead Books
Published: 2011-03-18T07:00:00+00:00

THIRTY-FOUR

“Treet? Orion Treet, is that you?” Pizzle bleated uncertainly.

At first Treet thought Pizzle had suffered brain damage, judging by the way he squirmed and squinted, but then realized the bookworm was not wearing Z. Z. Papoon's glasses. Treet stepped forward. “Yours truly, at your service. You okay?”

“I lost my glasses,” said Pizzle, smiling broadly. “But it's not so bad. I'm getting used to it.”

“So I see.” Treet returned the smile and added a handshake and a slap on the back for good measure. He never in a trillion years would have dreamed he'd be so glad to see that homely, gnome-faced grin. He stood beaming and patting Pizzle's back as if he'd contracted a mild case of idiocy, and then noticed the man standing behind Pizzle. “Who's your friend?”

The man came forward, lips pursed, hands folded with fingers interlocked. He nodded to the two guides, who climbed back into the lift and vanished. “I am Tanais Director Tvrdy,” announced the man. “We have been waiting for you.”

Pizzle saw the look of cool appraisal Treet gave the Director and piped up, “You can trust him, Treet. He saved me. They were giving me psilobe—a kind of mind drug—and he got me off it. He wants to help us. Honest.”

Treet glanced back at Calin, who still lingered near the lift. She looked like a small, defenseless animal that had been cornered by a much larger animal and now had given up, resigning itself to more powerful jaws. He decided to dismiss the polite formalities and get directly to the point. “They said you'd tell me about my friends. Here's Pizzle. Where are the other two?”

“The woman, Talazac, is on her way here now. I expect her to arrive with the hour. Crocker has been hurt and cannot yet travel. He has been removed to a place of safety. You can go to him if you like, but I would advise against it. You might be caught.”

Treet appreciated the straight answer. He relaxed. “What's going to happen to us?”

Tvrdy appeared to consider the question carefully, looking at each one of them in turn. Finally he said, “I do not know. Much depends on your willingness to help us.”

“Help you do what?”

“Help us save Empyrion,” he said simply.

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