Lord Demon by Zelazny Roger & Lindskold Jane

Author:Zelazny, Roger & Lindskold, Jane [Zelazny, Roger & Lindskold, Jane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Glass Blowing and Working, Historical, Mystery fiction, Westerns, Fiction, Science Fiction, Good and Evil, General, Fantasy
ISBN: 9780380770236
Amazon: 0380770237
Goodreads: 304326
Publisher: Avon Eos
Published: 1999-08-01T07:00:00+00:00

"That looks like a gate taking form!" growled Shiriki. "Chamballa, stand ready. They aren't taking our pups without a fight!" Chamballa growled her agreement. The glowing spot burned red, then white about the edges. It was a gate of sorts, but a forced, not a natural one. Clearly, its maker was running into a great deal of resistance from the substance of the wall. "I wonder if it's Lord Kai, found us at last," said Chamballa softly. Shiriki answered, "Even if it's not, it would certainly be an odd way for Po Shiang or one of his lackeys to come inspect their prizes. Wouldn't they use the door?" The waiting stretched on until an oval three feet high burned painfully blue-white against the sick green. Then a massive shadowy figure stepped through. Shiriki crouched, preparatory to springing. Chamballa stood as a barrier between any danger and her babies. The shadow resolved into the centaurian figure of a young demon. His upper body was squat and muscular. His lower body was powerfully built: a cross between a bull and a lion, not horselike and effete after the fashion of centaurs of Western legend. A cascading mane of dark brown hair grew not only from his head but also down his spine to the small of his back. The demon held up hands that might have been human but for their size and heavy claws. "I am the Walker," he said. "A demon, not a god," "Know you Kai Wren, he who is called Lord Demon?" asked Shiriki. "I do," said the Walker. "He is friendly with my uncle, the demon called He of the Towers of Light. Although Kai Wren does not know it, I have sought you on my uncle's behalf." Chamballa's fiat nose sniffed the Walker's scent, though she remained between her puppies and the intruder. "You speak the truth�at least as you know it. What is your plan?" "My uncle has bartered for information and has learned where Kai Wren currently resides. He is on the Earth plane. Although keeping you hidden there might be awkward, I thought I would take you to him." "What of his bottle?" asked Shiriki. "It is not in his possession." "And your uncle's residence?" The Walker looked hesitant. "He did not give me permission to bring you there." Whatever the fu dogs might next have asked was interrupted by a sharp click. "Someone is unlocking the door," said Chamballa, moving to interpose her pony-sized body between the door and the Walker's entry point, effectively hiding the oval gate from easy detection. "Come away with me!" the Walker urged. "Not without our pups," replied Shiriki, moving to rouse the still-sleeping ones. "What the gods plan for them I would not wish on a dog." "Hurry!" Shiriki then noticed Fluffmella. "Go with the demon, girl," he ordered. "We'll be right behind." The pup obeyed, running as quickly as her short puppy legs could carry her. Since Fluffinella had not been paying any attention to

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