Something M.Y.T.H. Inc. by Robert Asprin

Author:Robert Asprin
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: American Science Fiction And Fantasy, Fantasy, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction - Fantasy, Fiction, Science fiction, Fantasy - Series, General, Fantasy - Contemporary
ISBN: 9780441010837
Publisher: Ace Books
Published: 2010-08-30T04:00:00+00:00

giving him credit for?" Pookie sez.

"Either that, or he's got someone advisin' him that know what he's

doin'," I sez. "And that brings me to another particular. The one I'm

watchin' for, the one that has me really worried, is the guy standin' back

and cov-erin' him with a crossbow."

"How so?" sez Pookie.

"You might have missed it, but, accordin' to Sergeant Smiley, that

individual is packin' a crossbow not unlike my own."

"That's important?"

"Pookie," I sez, "have you taken a look at my crossbow?"

"Not really," she sez. "I mean, I've seen it. But it's just a crossbow."

"I keep forgettin' that you spend most of your time on Perv or Deva

or some of those other hi-tech dimensions," I sez.

"Yeah. So?"

"So allow me to advance your education in the area of the low-tech

weaponry you seem to eschew."

With that, I remove my mini-crossbow from my belt, remove the

quarrel, release the tension on the bow, and toss it to her gently.

She catches it one handed, then turns so that she'll have more light

on it as she examines it. Her casual glance turns into a close stare, and

her lips purse in a silent whistle.

"This is nice ... very nice work," she sez.

"You don't know the half of it," I sez. "Try a snap shot. Don't aim,

just instinct point."

She takes it in her right hand in a shooter's grip, spins, and levels it

hip-high, focusin' on an imaginary target.

"Wow!" she sez in an awestruck voice. "That's balanced

beautifully."

"Can I hold it?" Spyder sez.

After she gets the nod from me, Pookie passes it to her.

'That's a custom-made crossbow by Iolo," I sez. "It's the best I've

seen in any dimension."

"Too bad he doesn't make one with a double bow that can give you

two shots," Pookie sez, thoughtfully.

"He can do it," I sez, "but he doesn't like to. Talked me out of it

when I asked."

"Really?"

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