The Shadows of God by J . Gregory Keyes

Author:J . Gregory Keyes
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2011-10-31T21:38:18+00:00

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? An incredible story,? d? Artaguiette remarked about two hours later.

Tug nodded, his eyes red from the amount of brandy he had consumed. ? I should o?

stuck? t? the sea. Damn Red Shoes, anyway.?

? What do you think happened to him?? Franklin asked.

Tug hesitated. ? He talked once er twice about them spirits he deals with. Said if he got in a fight with one, it might eat ? im up from inside if it won. I figure that? s what happened.? To Franklin? s surprise, a small tear appeared in the tough sailor? s eye. ?

He was damn good fellah, Red Shoes. No man ever had a better friend, for all he was an In

? yun. But that fellah I saw in Flint Shouting? s village? he weren? t Red Shoes. He were somethin? else, an? somethin? awful.? He looked down at his feet. ? I broke my promise,? he murmured.

? What promise??

? Promised ? im I? d kill ? im if he came to this. But I was afraid, an? he seemed to think it important that we bring this tsar fellah here.?

? And the tsar? You think he? s square??

Tug nodded. ? Yes. He reminds me o? Blackbeard ? a little mean-crazy, if you know what I? m sayin? . But he did his part and listened to us when we knew bettern? him.?

? What does he want??

Tug grunted. ? Revenge. He keeps talkin? about all the heads he wants to see rollin? .?

? You trust him, Tug??

The big man swallowed another huge gulp of brandy. ? I don? t trust nobody anymore. I never did trust kings. But this man hain? t play-actin? , if that? s what you mean. Old Tug? s not too smart, but he? s smart enough to know that kings don? t go wandering through the deserts and gettin? shot at by their own men just for the sake of intriguing.

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? I agree. My question is when exactly? I mean, do you think he set out with this army and was then betrayed, or do you believe his story that he knew nothing about it??

Tug fiddled with his cup. ? Don? t know,? he said. ? But his ship was way out ahead of the army. They sent a fast party to find him and bring him back. That army moves slow.

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? Where do you reckon it to be now??

? A week or two behind us, dependin? how hard a time they had crossin? the river.

They have them airships, but way too many to load everybody up on.?

? We? ve heard someone is fighting them.?

? I don? t know anythin? about that. If they are, I pity ? em.?

? Thanks, Tug.? Franklin looked over at d? Artaguiette, who seemed to have followed most of the exchange. ? Does he have to go back to his cell??

? Not if you give me your word he? ll be watched.?

? You have it.?

? You oughter let Flint Shouting go, too. He? s a good sort.

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