"Books - David Eddings - Polgara the Sorceress" - читать интересную книгу автора (Eddings David)

way the soft lamplight spilled out across the snow, and the column
of blue smoke from the central chimney rose straight up toward
the threatening sky. The Rivan Queen definitely approved of that
indication that warmth and comfort were no more than a quarter
mile away.
And then the low door opened, and Dumik stepped out into the
dooryard. 'What kept you?' he called up to them. 'We were
expecting you along about noon.'
'We hit some deep snow,' Garion called back. 'It was slow going
there for a while.'

'Hurry on down, Garion. Let's get Ce'Nedra in out of the cold.'
What a dear man he was!
Ce'Nedra and her husband rode into the snowy dooryard and
swung down from their saddles.


'Go inside, both of you,' Durnik instructed. 'I'll see to your horses.'
'I'll help with that,' Garion offered. 'I can unsaddle a horse almost
as well as you can, and I need to stretch my legs anyway.' He took
Ce'Nedra by the arm and guided her to the doorway. 'I'll be right
back, Aunt Pol,' he called inside. 'I want to help Durnik with the
horses.'
'As you wish, dear,' the Lady Polgara replied. Her voice was rich
and filled with love. 'Come in here, Ce'Nedra. Let's get you warm.'
The Rivan Queen almost ran inside, hurled herself into the arms
of Polgara the sorceress, and kissed her soundly.
'Your nose is cold, Ce'Nedra,' Polgara observed.
'You should feel my feet, Aunt Pol,'Ce'Nedra replied with a little
laugh. 'How can you stand the winters here?'
'I grew up here, dear, remember? I'm used to the weather.'
Ce'Nedra looked around. 'Where are the twins?'
'They're down for their afternoon nap. We'll get them up for
supper. Let's get you out of those furs and over to the fireplace. As
soon as you warm up a little, I've got water heating, and you can
have a nice hot bath.'
'Oh, yes!' the Rivan Queen replied fervently.
Part of the difficulty with Alorn fur garments lies in the fact that
they don't have buttons, so they're customarily tied on. Undoing
frozen knots can be quite a chore, particularly if one's fingers are
stiff with cold. And so it was that Ce'Nedra was almost forced to
simply stand in the center of the room with her arms outstretched
while Polgara removed her outer garments. Then, once the furs were
off, the Rivan Queen went to the fireplace and stretched her hands
out to the crackling flames.
'Not too close, dear,' Polgara warned. 'Don't burn yourself. How
does a nice hot cup of tea sound?'
'Heavenly!'
After Ce'Nedra had drunk her tea and soaked in a tub of steaming
water for about a half-hour, she actually began to feel warm again.