The Circle - Book Three by White - The Great Pursuit

Author:White - The Great Pursuit [Pursuit, White - The Great]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-03-21T18:51:28+00:00

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THOMAS WALKED in slow circles around Johan, mining his friend for information about Carlos. But this first experience had been so shocking that most of the information was pushed aside by the raw experience of living vicariously through another mind.

They d been at it for half an hour. Apart from Johan s insistence that Carlos knew nothing about the blank Book and his repeated exclamations about how incredible the dream had been, they’d concluded nothing. With each passing minute Johan’s memory was deteriorating.

“Yes, yes, I know,” Thomas said. “Indescribable. But what I need to find out is whether Fortier intends to go through with the exchange, antivirus for weapons, as agreed.”

“No. “

No? You said—

“I mean yes,” Johan said. “The exchange, yes, but the antivirus you receive won’t be effective. I think. Does it make any sense?

Yes. You re sure?

Quite. Johan blinked. “So at this very moment you, this other Thomas, are sleeping in this palace called the White House? You are dreaming of yourself. But Carlos isn t dreaming about me. I m real.

And so am I. Thomas waved him ofŁ” Don’t try to figure it out. Tell me about Carlos s plans. Do you think he can be turned?

Maybe. He was responsive to my suggestions. Immediately, in fact. Especially if he were to come here as me, like you suggest. He’s already given to mystical ideas. And there was something about a book of names. The Frenchman is planning something no one expects.

He is? And you wait this long to tell me? What?

It just occurred to me. And I’m not sure what. Something with the people he plans to give the antivirus to. It’s not what everyone thinks. Fewer.

I knew it!” Thomas spit. “He s bluffing! That’s it, isn’t it?

I think so, yes. Svensson is the key. I don’t know why, but Carlos was thinking of him.”

“I don’t remember Rachelle ever being this forgetful when she dreamed, Thomas said.

My expertise is battle, not dreams.

“You’re every bit as smart as she was. You’re just distracted by your own enthusiasm. Like a kid who’s lost his mind over a ride.”

. Johan smiled. “It was a wild ride! I never would have believed if I hadn’t experienced it myself. I want to go back again.”

“Just remember, now that you have no doubts about your connection to Carlos, his fate may

very well be yours. We have to be very careful. If Carlos slips and shows his hand, they’ll deal with it

The clopping of hooves on the rocks turned his attention. Four horses trotted around the corner. Cain and Stephen. An albino Thomas didn’t recognize. And a Scab.

A Scab?

We found them on top of the cliffs, Cain said, pulling his horse up. Qurong sends them with a message.

Thomas immediately abandoned all thoughts of Johan and Carlos. The Scab was dressed in a warrior’s leathers, but he carried no weapon.

“This is Simion,” Cain said, referring to the albino. He dropped from his mount. “He was taken captive several months ago and has been held in the lower dungeons.

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