Angel Isle by Peter Dickinson

Author:Peter Dickinson [Dickinson, Peter]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Childrens
ISBN: 9780375890833
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
Published: 2006-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

As if he was anxious not to force himself on them too much, Striclan usually left them soon after they’d finished their evening meal, and slept in another part of the way station. That night, as soon as he was out of earshot Ribek said, “Either of you two pick up what our friend made of all that? Maja, Benayu?”

“I wasn’t noticing,” said Benayu. “It’s too much effort with him, anything beyond the surface. He’s got a way of closing that part of his mind off.”

“He sort of puts it to sleep,” said Maja. “But it really woke up when Saranja started talking about the copper mine. Do you remember, when you told him about the copper in the water at that other way station…? And he was very cunning about keeping Saranja talking, asking just the right questions.”

“There’ve not been a lot of people in my life who I’ve really liked,” said Saranja quietly. “But he’s one of them. I thought. What does it matter if he’s a Sheep-face spy? It’s nothing to do with us, really. In a way we’re on the same side. We both want to get rid of the Watchers. But if he’s just pretending all the time…

“I wish you hadn’t told me,” she added, so sadly that they all fell silent, sharing her disappointment like a shared vibration, mournful bells. It reminded Maja of what it had been like only a short time ago, just before Ribek had touched her wrist, the same kind of sharing, but that time chiming cheerfully together, all five of them. Striclan too, as Saranja told her stories and they listened. Hadn’t there been something extra about Striclan’s enjoyment?

“I think he likes you too,” she said.

“Oh!”

Maja managed to pinch Ribek just in time to stop him laughing.

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