Wizards 02 - The Wizard of Whitechapel by Hawke Simon

Author:Hawke, Simon [Hawke, Simon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Fiction, General, Fantasy Fiction, Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780445203044
Publisher: Warner Books
Published: 1988-09-15T05:00:00+00:00

"Oh, the poor guy's had a real hard day," said Makepeace. "He needs to get a little shitfaced. Bottoms up, kiddo," he said to Blood, and the chief inspector obligingly took another long pull at the bottle.

Merlin frowned, watching Blood chug the Scotch down as if it were water. "Does that man realize what he's doing?"

Makepeace grinned. "Not really, no."

Kira passed her hand in front of Blood's face several times. He was oblivious. "Wow," she said.

As if in slow motion, Blood started to lean forward, stiff as a board. As he toppled to the floor Makepeace stretched his arm out and made a grasping motion with his right hand. Blood's momentum stopped, and he froze, floating motionlessly about three niches above the floor.

"Bedroom?" said Makepeace, raising his shaggy eyebrows.

"That one," Merlin said, pointing at a door.

Makepeace wagged his index finger, and Blood, stiff as a carp, rose up until he was about three feet off the floor. Then, as Makepeace slowly moved his arm in a sweeping gesture, guiding him, Blood floated toward the bedroom. Jacqueline opened the door and stood aside to allow the policeman's body to pass through, then slowly settle down onto the bed. The door closed by itself behind him.

Merlin glanced at Wyrdrune and grunted. "Maybe he really is a fairy," he said.

"And maybe he's just a neurotic sorcerer who thinks he's Aiken Drum, the Brownie," Wyrdrune mumbled under his breath so that only Merlin could hear. He leaned closer and lowered his voice even more. "There's really no such thing as fairies, is there?"

"'Ow the bloody 'ell should I know?" Billy replied, pushing himself up off the couch with an effort. "Gor', the ole geezer nearly done me in!"

"Billy!" Kira said. "You're all right!"

"'Course I'm all right, luv. 'S that fresh coffee I smell?"

"Yes, but should you be drinking coffee?" she said anxiously. "Merlin said you were almost in a coma!"

"Black, please, wi' three lumps," said Billy. "Lovely bird you got there, mate," he said in an aside to Wyrdrune. "'As she got a younger sister?"

" 'Fraid not," said Wyrdrune.

"Ah, well, that's 'ow it goes," said Billy. "'Ere, Sebastian, where's that Scotch ol' Mick was drinkin'? Go well in the coffee."

"It would, indeed," said Makepeace, "but you're not getting any."

"Why not?"

"Because you're not old enough to drink, that's why."

"What about Merlin? Don't he count for nothin'? 'E's several thousand years old, or so 'e says."

"That may well be," said Makepeace, "but he's in a body that's only about twelve years old."

"Thirteen," said Billy sourly.

"I stand corrected. In any case, that's entirely too young a liver to handle an aged single malt. You shouldn't even be drinking coffee."

"'Ey now, look, I need a proper pick-me-up after what I've just been through. 'Sides, this is my place, you know."

"It isn't, either," Makepeace said. "Ambrosius arranged all this, not you. Still, your point's well taken. I'll allow you a tiny drop in your coffee and no more. What the with Ambrosius stuck inside you, you probably need a good stiff drink.

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