"Feist, Raymond E - The Riftwar Legacy 01 - Krondor- The Betrayal" - читать интересную книгу автора (Feist Raymond E)

I thought it an old lady's foolishness, but apparently it wasn't. "

Locklear endured the boy's ministrations as he washed the wound
obviously a sword cut to the ribs - and winced when the powder was
sprinkled upon it. Then as he bandaged the squire's ribs, Owyn said,
'Your friend doesn't talk much, does he? "

J am not his friend, "answered Gorath. He held out his manacles for
inspection. 'I am his prisoner. "

Trying to peer into the darkness of Gorath's hood, Owyn said, 'What did
he do? " 'Nothing, -except be born on the wrong side of the mountains, "
offered Locklear.

Gorath pulled back his hood, and graced Owyn with the faintest of
smiles. 'Gods' teeth!"exclaimed Owyn. 'He's a Brother of the Dark

Path!" 'Moredhel, "corrected Gorath, with a note of ironic bitterness.
'"Dark elf ", in your tongue, human. At least our cousins in Elvandar
would have you believe us so. "

Locklear winced as Owyn applied his aunt's salve to the wounded ribs. 'A
couple of hundred years of war lets us form our own opinions, thank you,
Gorath. "

Gorath said, 'You understand so little, you humans. "

Well, "said Locklear, 'I'm not going anywhere at the moment, so educate
me. "

Gorath looked at the young squire, as if trying to judge something, and
was silent for a while. 'Those you call "elves" and my people are one,
by blood, but we live different lives. We were the first mortal race
after the great dragons and the Ancient Ones. "

owyn looked at Gorath in curiosity, while Locklear just gritted his
teeth and said, 'Hurry it up, would you, lad? "

Who are the Ancient Ones? "asked Owyn in a whisper.

The Dragon Lords, "said Locklear. 'Lords of power, the Valheru,
"supplied Gorath. AVHEN they departed this world, they placed our fate
in our own hands, naming us a free people. "

Locklear said, 'I've heard the story. " 'It is more than a story, human,
for to my people it gave over this world to our keeping. Then came you
humans, and the dwarves, and others. This is our world and you seized it
from us. "