The wine of violence by Morrow James

Author:Morrow, James [Morrow, James]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science fiction
Publisher: New York : Ace
Published: 1982-05-19T04:00:00+00:00

One hour later an irksome knight was forking Francis's black bishop and its neighboring rook. He stared toward the gardens, as if hope lay more in rain than in relocating the rook. The courtyard held something unexpected.

Out of the rain a mounted man loomed. He was a blur of wetness, a trotting puddle, but Francis recognized him instantly. This time, Iztac willing, his friend was flesh and blood, not a vengeful projection.

''Burne!"

"Lostwax!" Burne reined up and shd from his lipoca as Francis vaulted the portico's railing. The Nearthlings dashed toward each other, met among flowers, shook hands, exchanged the sort of how-are-you-it's-good-you're-back-I-was-worried banalities where the meaning was in warmth of voice. Burne rattled around inside his saddlebag, drew out the vitreousteel cage. "This one's been anxious to see you, too."

Francis exuded gratitude, shielded Ollie Cortex-clavus under his robe. Flushed with the happiness of this unexpected double reunion, he hustled his two friends out of the rain.

"Tez, this is Burne."

She gUded across the portico, shook Burne's dripping hand. "The savior of Quetzalia," she said with imperceptible sarcasm.

Through the sop of his b^ard Burne smiled agreeably. "Dr. Mool told me that Francis was living in sin, but after seeing you I'd call it style/'

Noticing the chessboard, he indicated to Francis where the imperiled rook belonged. "I went to the hospital first, got the magnificent news that you were well again."

Francis parted his curls and pointed. "It left a scar." He elaborated: his wellness did not stop with his successful ablation: like the neurovorean spearpoint, his

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