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

Someone has gotten word ahead of us. We can be certain of that. " 'How?
asked Gorath. 'These are Quegan pirates, "said Locklear. 'Look at their
weapons ' 'I wouldn't know a Quegan if I tripped over him, "said Owyn.
'I'll take your word for it, squire. " 'Do not pirates usually ply their
trade at sea? asked Gorath. 'They do, "said Locklear, 'unless someone's
paid them to stake out a road and wait for three travellers on foot. "He
knelt next to the man who had died at his feet and said, 'Look at his
hands. Those are the hands of a man used to handling rope. Those Quegan
cutlasses are the clincher. "He examined the man, looking for a

Pouch or purse, saying, 'Look for anything that might be a message

They did and came away with a little gold and a couple of daggers in
addition to the four cutlasses. But no messages or notes, nothing
indicating who had hired the pirates. We're not dose enough to Ylith

for a band of pirates to have made it this far north undetected in the
time since we left Yabon. " 'Someone must have sent word south when I
left the Northlands, " said Gorath. 'But how? "asked Owyn. 'You've told
me you only spent a couple of days in Tyr-Sog, and you were riding until
yesterday. " 'That's an odd question for a student of magic, "observed
Gorath.

Owyn blushed a little. 'Oh. " 'You've Spellweavers who can do
such?'asked Locklear. 'Not such as the eledhel - those you call "elves"
- call Spellweivers.

But we have our practitioners of magic. And there are others of your
race who will sell their arts. "

Owyn said, 'I've never witnessed it, but I have heard of a talent called
"mind speech" which allows a spell-caster to speak with another.

And there's something known as "dream speech" as well. Either -'
'Someone really wants you dead, don't they? "observed Locklear,
interrupting the boy. 'Delekhan, "said Gorath. 'And he was gathering to
his side any of my people who showed such talents. I know his goals, but
not his plan. And if magic arts are part of it, I fear the results. "

Locklear said, 'I understand that. I've had my share of encounters with
people using magic who shouldn't. "He glanced at Owyn and said, That
blinding trick was quite good, lad. "

Looking embarrassed, Owyn said, 'I thought it might help. I know a few
spells like that, but nothing that would overpower an enemy.

Still, I'll try to help where I can. "

Glancing at Owyn, Locklear said, 'I know. Let's get to Lamut. "