Fall of Ile-Rien #02 - The Ships of Air by Martha Wells

Author:Martha Wells [Wells, Martha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-12-13T05:21:54+00:00

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Martha Wells

Ilias again looked at Giliead, who lifted a brow, shifting the conversational burden back. Ilias thought about it a moment, then said with apparently honest curiosity, “What could you have done about it?”

Tremaine let out her breath and gave up. “Good question.”

Chapter 12

They ended up back in the main hall, Tremaine curled in a corner of the couch with Ilias sprawled next to her and Giliead on the floor in front of them. The large room was nearly empty except for a small group of refugees seated on the other cluster of couches and a couple of weary-looking young officers near the corridor down to the Observation bar. The crystal-covered lights were turned low, though the entrances to the Promenade deck on either side of the chamber had been closed off with curtained doors. To Tremaine the place had a late-night, much-used feel, like a theater after the show was over. All that was missing was the scent of stale smoke and wine.

Avoiding the subject of Pasima, Tremaine had told them about her hopes for Arisilde. “So I think it makes sense.

Arisilde needs a body, Ixion knows how to make bodies.”

“He won’t give you the curse, not willingly,” Giliead said, eyeing her thoughtfully.

“Willingly is the key word.” Tremaine shrugged, well aware it wasn’t going to be easy but not ready to admit it.

“He’s a sorcerer who treated with the Gardier. We execute enemy sorcerers. Or we would, if we could catch any.

When we get to the government-in-exile, they’re going to need a reason to keep wasting someone’s time warding a prison for him.”

Giliead lifted a brow. “It won’t do any good to kill him if he just goes back to another body hidden on the island somewhere.”

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