The Younger Gods by Eddings David & Eddings Leigh

Author:Eddings, David & Eddings, Leigh [Eddings, David & Eddings, Leigh]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adult
ISBN: 9780446613323
Amazon: 0446613320
Goodreads: 18880
Publisher: Warner Books
Published: 2006-05-02T07:00:00+00:00

“She’s still sending those low-rank young priests through the corridors to come here and try to kill Lillabeth, Veltan,” Rabbit advised Zelana’s younger brother when they met in the cabin of the Ascension later that day. “She’s absolutely certain that Lillabeth is really Enalla in disguise, and that if Lillabeth is killed, Enalla will die as well.”

“She doesn’t fully understand what’s happening, Rabbit,” Veltan replied, leaning back in the bulky chair near the broad window on the stern side of the cabin. Then a rueful sort of expression came over his face. “Of course, I’m not all that sure that I do either. When Eleria started to refer to Balacenia as ‘Big-Me,’ it startled me more than a little. The Dreamers and the younger gods are connected in ways that Dahlaine didn’t anticipate when he came up with his scheme, and they’re connected with each other in ways that none of us could have imagined.”

“They share their dreams with each other, you mean?”

“Exactly. We weren’t ready for that. We tend to avoid each other as much as possible, but our younger counterparts are much more closely linked.”

“You know that you could take Lillabeth over to the cap’n’s fort on the west wall. If he put out the word that no priest will be permitted to go there, Alcevan’s scheme would go to pieces, wouldn’t you say?”

“It probably would, Rabbit,” Veltan agreed, “but I think I’d better keep her right here. I can protect her here, and I’ve got a strong feeling that I should stay very close to my big sister. Aracia’s more or less come to her senses, but she might start veering off again. That priestess Alcevan is about ten times more clever than Fat Bersla will ever be, and if she wheedles her way back into Aracia’s presence, she’ll probably start pushing big sister off balance again.”

“You could be right, I guess,” Rabbit agreed. “When we first got here, we were all sure that Fat Bersla was the main one in your sister’s priesthood, but when I heard the Fat Man talking with Teenie-Weenie, she was calling all the shots. There’s something very strange about her, and I think maybe we should all do what we can to find out just what that is. Fat Bersla makes speeches, but ‘Teenie’ spends all of her time whispering to your big sister.” Then Rabbit stopped, and he felt just a bit foolish. “You could listen to those whispers, couldn’t you?”

“Probably, yes.”

“And neither Alcevan or your big sister would know that you’re listening, would they?”

“Aracia might sense my presence, but I think I could conceal it from her.”

Rabbit shook his head. “Bad idea, I think. If you’re busy eavesdropping who’s going to look out for Lillabeth?”

Veltan’s expression became a bit sheepish. “I seem to have overlooked that,” he admitted. “Why don’t I have a talk with Zelana instead? She can either protect Lillabeth, or do our eavesdropping for us.”

“That’s probably the best idea right there,” Rabbit agreed. Then he remembered something from the previous summer.

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