Swords and Ice Magic (Short Stories) by Fritz Leiber

Author:Fritz Leiber [Leiber, Fritz]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Stories, Fantasy
ISBN: 9781497616882
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 1976-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

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Inside Its icy sphere, which would have cramped a taller being, Khahkht roused, muttering. “Rime Isle’s new gods are treacherous—betray and re-betray—yet stronger than I guessed.”

It began to study the dark map of the world of Nehwon depicted on the sphere’s interior. Its attention moved to the northern tongue of the Outer Sea, where a long peninsula of the Western Continent reached toward the Cold Waste, with Rime Isle midway between. Leaning Its spidery face close to the tip of that peninsula, It made out on the northern side tiny specks in the dark blue waters.

“The armada of the Widdershins Sea-Mingols invests Sayend,” It chuckled, referring to the easternmost city of the ancient Empire of Eevamarensee. “To work!”

It wove Its thickly black-bristled hands incantingly above the gathered specks and droned, “Harken to me, slaves of death. Hear my word and feel my breath. Every least instruction learn. First of all, Sayend must burn! Against Nehwon your horde be hurled, next Rime Isle and then the world.” One spider-hand drifted sideways toward the small green island in ocean’s midst. “Round Rime Isle let fishes swarm, provisioning my Mingol storm.” The hand drifted back and the passes became swifter. “Blackness seize on Mingol mind, bend it ’gainst all humankind. Madness redden Mingol ire, out of cold come death by fire!”

It blew strongly as if on cold ashes and a tiny spot on the peninsula tip glowed dark red like an uncovered ember.

“By will of Khahkht these weirds be locked!” It grated, sealing the incantment.

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