"Dennis L. McKiernan - The Silver Call 2 - The Brega Path" - читать интересную книгу автора (McKiernan Dennis L)

not be without tea for long: Today we start overland. At sunrise on the sixth
day hence we should be entering Dawn-Gate. At midnight of the ninth day we
should see Durek with Cotton and my brother. Rand, enter the Dusk-Door with
the Army right behind. Then, after another day or three and many dead Spawn,
we will at last build us a fire and enjoy some more hot brew."
"It will give me much pleasure removing the uninvited Wrg 'guests' from our
upcoming tea party," grunted giant Ursor, and the others nodded and smiled
grimly.
Soon breakfast was finished, and all the spare supplies were cached. The Sun
had risen, and it was time to go. Delk quenched the fire, and all shouldered
their packs. Perry took one last look at the Great River Argon in the
direction the blazing funeral raft had swept. "Farewell, Barak," he whispered,
and turned to join the others.
They started west over the land, walking in single file: Lord Kian led the
way, the young Man armored in mail and a plain iron-and-leather helm, and
armed with his silver-handled bow and arrows, and a sword and dagger, behind
Kian marched Anval, the Dwarf warrior mail-shirted, iron-helmed, axe-armed;
Ursor the Baeran came next, wearing a dark-brown boiled-leather breastplate
and carrying his great black mace; Perry was silveron-mailed under his shirt,
with Bane and a dagger at his belt, and on his head he wore a simple
steel-and-leather helmet; lithe Shannon Silverleaf strode next, without armor
but armed with a longbow and arrows and a knife the length of Bane; Borin and
Delk brought up the rear, these two Dwarves each armed and armored like Anval,
with axes and helms and black-iron mail. AH wore green or grey or brown
travelling clothes that blended with earth and stone, leaf and branch; and
they bore packs containing the needed tools, food, and other supplies for
their mission; each carried a leather water bottle at his hip. Their bedrolls
and cloaks were
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fastened in rolls on top of the packs. Thus did they trek in file toward
Kraggen-cor, leaving the Argon behind.
Soon the Seven emerged from the river-border forest and came to the wold, a
treeless rolling plain that slowly rose up toward the far mountains.
Occasionally a thicket stood barren in the winter Sun, and heather and gorse
grew on the land. The slopes were gentle and the growth was low, and so they
walked in a line straight to the west; only now and then would they make a
detour to pass around an outcropping or a tangle of briars or other minor
hindrance. Only twice did they come to major obstructions: The first was a
deep, wide ravine across their path, running out of the northwest and down to
the southeast. They clambered down one steep side and into the wooded bottom
where a wide stream bubbled and danced through mossy rocks; the company took
the opportunity to replenish their canteens in its clear, sparkling depths.
Crossing over, they scrambled up the other side and back out onto the wold.
The second obstacle was a minor bluff that jumped up out of the land to
steeply bar the way. They walked north three miles before finding a cut that
they could walk up through to pass beyond this high rampart.
The second day was much like the first: Even though it was mid-November, the
day stayed mild and the air was calm, and so the trek was made in good
weather. The course the comrades took was over gentle land, and they made good
time. The wold continued to rise slowly as they marched westward toward the