Kendermore by Mary Kirchoff

Author:Mary Kirchoff [Kirchoff, Mary]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adult
ISBN: 9780140126327
Google: COpQAAAACAAJ
Amazon: 0140126325
Goodreads: 586568
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 1989-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

flicked the lever down with his index finger. The ride

ground to a halt.

"Wellwhatdoyouknow?" The gnome's face stretched

into a surprised smile, which grew as he considered Tas-

slehoff.

"Your carousel is fantastic," Tas breathed, trying to de-

cide which animal to ride. "If you can fix a few things,

like the animals smashing their heads through the carou-

sel's ceiling, it will be perfect. Did you think this up your-

self? Is this your Life Quest?"

Tasslehoff knew that gnomes were born inventors.

Each was assigned a quest at birth -- or inherited it -- that

they were expected to complete before they died so that

they and their ancestors could sit next to their god Reorx

in the hereafter.

"You could say that," the gnome said, deliberately

slowing his speech for Tasslehoff's benefit. "You're a ken-

der, aren't you? I've never seen a kender around here be-

fore." The gnome smiled at Tasslehoff in a strange way,

until the kender began feeling like a bug under a glass.

"I've only seen pictures of dragons and

hippocampuses -- that's the one that looks like a horse

with a fish tail and flippers for feet, isn't it? Your animals

look so real, like you've actually seen them up close, but

of course that's impossible, since dragons exist only in

stories."

"Many people think that, yes," the gnome said ab-

sently. He looked closely at Tasslehoff's face, then

reached out a hand to squeeze his waist, as though check-

ing for something. "You're not very old for a kender, are

you?"

Tasslehoff pushed the gnome's hand away. "Do you

ask everybody this many questions before letting them

on your ride? If you're worried that I'm too heavy, I'm

sure I weigh less than a dwarf, wouldn't you say,

Woodrow?"

The human was looking back with concern at Gisella,

who was nearing the end of the first of two tables of fab-

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