Rash'tor'ri by Christopher Woods

Author:Christopher Woods
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Woods Publishing
Published: 2016-08-06T23:00:00+00:00

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"You're lucky you left that phone with the Shak'Tar," Lyrica said, looking over the wooded valley below us. The gate had opened on the valley floor.

"I wonder why they're always in a valley or plain," I said. "Maybe it's just easier to travel through there."

"Could be a little harder on a mountain peak."

"And, as far as the phone goes, Jacobs suggested it when we talked about this little plan that didn't pan all the way out."

"At least we found this one," she said. "According to the GPS, we're in northern Argentina."

"True," I answered. "I suppose we can work on the shields for this while the Mages get here."

"Will ninety of them be enough? The last time we did this, we used over three hundred."

"It should work. It didn't take much to blow me off a mountain. But, in the worst case we have to pull some more from Kansas to do it. We still got time, the gate will be cyclin' for five more days. Then we'll see if the trap gets sprung."

"What makes you think Hal'For'Radolin will fall for it?"

"He's a giant. He's not had any fear in him for a thousand years. That would have to breed arrogance, wouldn't you think?"

"Probably so."

"I'm hopin' he is. Arrogance breeds stupidity. We marked all the clans that came here last time, so he can't read 'em if we pull 'em back to Cerres. We keep all of ours well away from him. Then, either he has to take the time and research what's happened or he charges in blind. If we're right about him, I think his arrogance will push for the latter."

"And that's why you set the cycle to the Kansas gate."

"Exactly," I said. "If he charges through that gate, he'll deserve what he gets."

"Then we need to get this done quickly and get back there. I'm going to need to set up the infirmary, immediately."

"Paige is already gettin' it set up for you. She said she would as soon as I told her what was happenin'."

"She really was a good choice for her position," she said.

"Very true."

"She's still afraid of the amount of power her stream gives her."

"It's understandable. She's got more raw power than anyone on the planet, but if her focus slips for an instant, nuclear meltdown."

"I wish there was something we could do for her."

"We could restrict her stream back down some, but then there's the 'most powerful leads' policy."

"Which is the stupidest way to choose a leader I ever heard of," she shook her head.

"I agree. I have to wonder what they were thinkin' back then."

"They talked of a change to a voting system, but they haven't brought it back up since."

"They're worried about a change in leadership while this is still goin' on. Paige is doin' a great job with the governments, and they don't want to risk that. You can bet they'll bring it up when the war is done. Provided we're still here when it's over."

"We have to be," she said. "I need to go back to Cerres and get my dress.

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