The Treasured One by Eddings David & Eddings Leigh

Author:Eddings, David & Eddings, Leigh [Eddings, David & Eddings, Leigh]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adult
ISBN: 9780446532266
Amazon: 0446532266
Goodreads: 285098
Publisher: Aspect
Published: 2005-02-21T08:00:00+00:00

The Maags of cousin Sorgan’s fleet had found that the standard rope ladders had been very useful during the war in the ravine above Lattash, so they’d brought dozens of them along when they’d come up to the basin above the Falls of Vash. Nanton’s description of the alternate route had been quite accurate, Torl noted, and the rope ladders turned out to be an almost perfect solution to what might have been a serious problem. It took Sorgan, Skell, and Torl less than half a day to reach the bottom of the almost perpendicular creekbed.

Then they went along the riverbank looking for Padan’s friend, Brigadier Danal.

“Absolutely not!” the lean, dark-haired officer replied when cousin Sorgan bluntly told him to get his ships out of the way.

“Ah—why don’t you let me deal with this, cousin?” Torl suggested.

“He won’t listen to you any more than he’ll listen to me, Torl.”

“I just have to speak to him in a different voice, cousin Sorgan,” Torl replied mildly, handing Narasan’s note to the stubborn Trog.

Danal read Narasan’s written command twice, and then he gave up. “It’ll take about an hour to get all of our ships over to the other side of the river,” he said. “Will that cause you any serious problems?”

“Not really,” Torl replied. “Our men are still climbing down that steep streambed, but we’ll need to have our ships up here so that we can get everybody on board. We’ll probably be out of your way by midmorning tomorrow.”

“I’d appreciate that, Captain Torl,” Danal said. He hesitated slightly. “Is the commander absolutely certain that this second invasion will involve Trogites?” he asked.

“Our information came from a very reliable source, Brigadier. Evidently, the Trogite church is very interested in the Land of Dhrall.”

“The Church?” Danal exclaimed.

“That’s what our source told us.”

“Would you like some help?”

Torl grinned. “I think we can handle it, my friend,” he replied. “I gather that you’re none too fond of Church people?”

“Try the other side of ‘fond,’ Captain Torl. I hate the Amarite church!”

“We’ll go on down there and spank them for you, then—and probably send them to their rooms without any supper.”

“I was thinking of something just a little more severe.”

“So was I, Danal. ‘Spank’ doesn’t even come close to what we’re going to do to those rascals.”

“Good. I’ll go get my ships out of your way.” Danal turned and went on down to the riverbank.

“What was that piece of paper all about, Torl?” Sorgan asked.

“It was an order from Commander Narasan, cousin. Did I forget to tell you that I had it tucked up my sleeve? I’ve really got to start paying closer attention to all these picky little details. It must have just slipped my mind.”

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