The First Law 01 by Joe Abercrombie

Author:Joe Abercrombie [Abercrombie, Joe]
Language: spa
Format: epub
Tags: Fantástica, The First Law
Published: 2011-04-23T05:00:00+00:00

'Of course you are. But battles and so forth can play hell with the nerves. If you should ever change your mind, perhaps I might have a place for you. I can always find a use for promising men.'

'Er, thank you.'

'Until the Contest then. Good luck, Captain,' he threw over his shoulder as he shuffled away. The implication was that he thought Jezal would need a great deal of it. His Highness Prince Ladisla was more optimistic.

'You're my man, Luthar!' he shouted, poking the air with his fingers as though they were fencing steels. 'I'm going to double my bet on you!'

Jezal bowed obsequiously. 'Your Highness is too kind.'

'You're my man! A soldier! A fencing man should fight for his country, eh, Varuz? Why isn't this Gorst a soldier?'

'I believe he is, your Highness,' said the Lord Marshal gently. 'He is a kinsman of Lord Brock, and serves with his personal guard.'

'Oh.' The Prince seemed confused for a moment, but soon perked up. 'But you're my man!' he shouted at Jezal, poking once more with his fingers, the feather on his hat waving this way and that. 'You're the man for me!' He danced off towards the archway, decorative chain-mail gleaming.

'Very impressive.' Jezal whipped round, took an ungainly step back. Glokta, leering at him from his blind side. For a cripple, he had an uncanny knack of sneaking up on a man. 'What a happy chance for everyone that you didn't give it up after all.'

'I never had any intention of doing so,' snapped Jezal frostily.

Glokta sucked at his gums. 'If you say so, Captain.'

'I do.' Jezal turned rudely away, hoping that he never had occasion to speak to the loathsome man again. He found himself staring straight into Ardee's face, no more than a foot away.

'Gah,' he stammered, stepping back again.

'Jezal,' she said, 'I haven't seen you in a while.'

'Er…' He glanced nervously around. Glokta was shambling away. West was long gone. Varuz was busy holding forth to Lord Isher and a few others still remaining in the courtyard. They were unobserved. He had to speak to her. He ought to tell her straight out that he could not see her anymore. He owed her that much. 'Er…'

'Nothing to say to me?'

'Er…' He turned swiftly on his heel and walked away, his shoulders prickling with shame.

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