Worlds of IF (March 1969) (Modified) by Galaxy Publishing Corporation

Author:Galaxy Publishing Corporation
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: vel, helva, senna, redwing, weston, krau, teron, endfray, bonder, vel senna, tom bonder, frozen summer, krau sara, science fiction, central worlds, black gang, dark horse, black angels, bearded man
Published: 1969-03-14T16:00:00+00:00

like colored searchlights through the thinning smoke. And the Sene-chi were screaming.

Then the light was cut off, and everything disappeared. All thei noises ceased, even the thunder of his pulse. His mind became quiet and peaceful in the darkness.

All resistance ended, and he let the witch possess him.

T7el Senna watched the battle

* between their guide and the goddess without emotion. The native could not kill her. He was fighting bravely, but his efforts were in vain. The goddess would soon subdue hm.

Smoke swirled around the Sene-chi, and Vel Senna saw tiny blue sparks crackling in the clouds. Obviously the goddess was using a localized field distorter, although he could not see the instrument.

The bearded prisoner flung handsful of jewels into the smoke He cried out, "Curse you, daughter!”

Her face became terrible. Vel Senna screamed.

Fire burst out within him. The gems in his stomach were burning! He coughed in desperation, and with terrible slowness the stones came up. A stream of glowing emeralds and rubies spouted from his mouth.

He had to get out! Suddenly his mind was free. The goddess had lost control.

"This way!” he cried. "Follow me!”

Krau Sara was with him. They raced out of the chamber galloping madly along the tunnel. Sunlight struck them like a blow.

He saw natives above the valley. Their crew! The two giant centauroids hurtled across the ground.

Safety was but a few yards away. Vel Senna put every possible effort into leaping up the slope. His hooves hit ice. They were out.

"We have escaped!” he shouted sending the natives reeling back in alarm. He clasped Krau Sara. ; Their flight had taken mere seconds, so swiftly had they moved.

He looked with new vision at the ice on which he stood. That frozen white water was more precious than any colored crystals he could possess. It meant he was free of the goddess and her eternal summer. He was back in the Ice Age.

/^ne of the natives stepped for-^ ward. It was the dark-skinned captain, Ram Badal Zing. He asked, "Sir, what happened in the cave? Where is Mr. Weston?”

The guide was probably dead by now. He could not win against the goddess. In fact, the sooner, the Senechi left the area the better. It was too dangerous to stay here.

"Where is Mr. Weston?” the captain repeated.

90

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