The Crystals of Mida by Sharon Green

Author:Sharon Green [Green, Sharon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Fiction, Tuneyloon, General
ISBN: 9780879977351
Google: 7ExqkSRlCGQC
Amazon: 0879977353
Publisher: DAW
Published: 1982-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

"And a pleasant sight indeed did we find you," said I, turning to look upon her. She had addressed me as war leader, therefore had she not as yet decided to give challenge for the position. That pleased me just then, for Hosta should not battle among themselves when an enemy is at hand. "I would know, Gimin," said I, "how you arrived at this place. We found ourselves unable to send word to you."

"That is both simple and complex," said Gimin, with a look of uncertainty. "We observed your entrance through the gates of the city, and observed, too, that you once more rode free, therefore did we gather by the walls at darkness, feeling you were sure to effect our entry. A number of hind did we wait with no sign, then one of the gates began to open slowly and silently. Thinking it the work of one of you, we moved forward and aided in its opening, only to find the presence of a strange appearing city slavewoman. Black was her hair, much like yours, Jalav, yet did she seem taken with insanity at sight of us. She screamed and threw herself about so, we found we must bind and gag her to silence her. All about on the ground, and in small dwellings to either side of the gate, were there males to be found, each one taken with such deep sleep that we were unable to waken any. The rantings of the slavewoman indicated that it had been she who had done a mischief to the males' drink to make them so, for some reason believing that the action would be taken as yours, and her disappearance, as well. She spoke of a thing called 'writing,' screaming that this writing would accuse the savage, Jalav, and the slavewoman's lack of presence would confirm it. We understood nothing of what she said, and put gag to her with great relief."

"Mida uses many tools," I observed, and laughed a bit at the thought of it. Halia would not escape the males who sought her, nor would Jalav be accused as she had hoped. Jalav stood behind the shield of Mida, a place entirely unknown to Halia.

"Then were we faced with indecision," Gimin continued. "We knew not where in the city our war leader might be, and did not wish to jeopardize her efforts by our untimely arrival. Nearly did we withdraw from the gates again, yet were we halted by the arrival of those warriors I had earlier sent over the wall and into the city. The hand of them had also observed your arrival, and had followed to your destination with little difficulty. At darkness they were able to approach closer, and easily did they see you three emerge from the enormous dwelling. They watched as war leader and warriors parted, and were about to approach Fayan and Larid, when armed males fell upon their sister warriors. Too brief was the battle to allow them to

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