"Dennis L. McKiernan - Hell's Crucible 2 - Into the Fire" - читать интересную книгу автора (McKiernan Dennis L)

During these discussions, Talarin's consort, Rael, a seer-ess, in a
trance spoke a rede: "Seek the aid of those not men to quench the fires
of war . . ." No one knew just who "those not men" were, or who the
rede was meant for.
The spring thaw finally came, but before Tip and Beau and Phais and
Loric could embark on their mission, a scout brought word that Crestan
Pass was held by the Spawn. And so the four set out for Aven along
one of their alternate routes, one that would add miles and months to
their journey.
South through Rell they went, aiming for the pass at Stormhelm, one
of the four mountains of the Quadran under which the Dwarvenholt of
Drimmen-deeve was carved. Yet when they arrived they came upon a
battle between the Dwarves of Drimmen-deeve and the Foul Folk.
During the battle, Skail of the Barrens, a renegade Drake, came
swooping down spouting fire and drove the Dwarves back into
Drimmen-deeve.
With all ways cut off over the Quadran and under as well, the
foursome rode on south, along yet another alternate way, one that was
even longer.
In Gunar they encountered a squad of Dwarves and were told that
Gunarring Gap was occupied by a Horde, hence that route was blocked
to them.
To keep the foursome from needing to go on an even longer route,
the Dwarves revealed a secret path across the Gunarring: the Walkover,
so named because of a low tunnel along the way, where only people
afoot and small ponies could pass through.
Giving up their horses, the four crossed on foot, and when they came
down into the realm of Valon, there too was war, for smoke from a
burning town rose into the sky.
Battling storms and avoiding detection, they made their way
northeastward, heading across the Plains of Valon for the Elven
strongholt of Darda Galion, some several hundred miles away, but as
they drew near their goal they were discovered.
They were yet some forty-five miles from safety, and they made a
run for it. The foursome was saved at the last moment by a squad of
Lian Elves who saw the pursuit from their encampment atop the Great
Escarpment and came in rescue.
Several days later the foursome reached Wood's-heart, the Elven
stronghold central to Darda Galion. There they found the Lian preparing
to go to the aid of the besieged Drimmen-deeve folk.
Although they would have liked to aid in this mission, the four felt it
necessary to proceed on to Aven and deliver the coin.
Once again ahorse, the four headed for Caer Lindor, a fortress on
the River Rissanin, garrisoned by Lian and Dyl-vana Elves and by
Greatwood Baeron.
In Caer Lindor they found a company of Warrow archers whose
village of Springwater had been destroyed by the Foul Folk. Among
these Warrows, Tip met Rynna Fenrush, leader of the band, but even
though he fell desperately in love with her, and she with him, he had a
mission to fulfill and so did she.