"L. E. Modesitt - Recluce 07 - The magic Engineer" - читать интересную книгу автора (Modesitt L E)

Those of the black city and in that place where it dwells shall remain girded; their ships shall
travel the oceans great and small, and they shall prosper so long as they remain in their land.

For in time, the double sun will wax in the high sky and sunder the servants of light; their
towers shall melt like wax upon a forge; and their highways shall be lost; men and women will
revile their names, even as seekers quest for the knowledge of light.

Never shall darkness nor light prevail, for one must balance the other; yet many of light will


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seek to banish darkness, and a multitude shall seek to cloak the light; but the balance will
destroy all who seek the full ends of darkness and light.

Then shall a woman rule the parched fields and dry groves of the reformed Kyphros and the
highlands of Analeria and the enchanted hills; and all matters of wonders shall come to pass...
The Book of Ryba
Canto DL [The Last]
Original Text


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THE SECOND BELLS still ring as Dorrin steps inside the classroom for the introductory session of
the red group. Only Edil is missing, but then Dorrin has just seen the gangly youth hastily
putting away his guitar. Lortren stands at the window, her back to the eight students on the
pillows.
Dorrin takes his place on one of the three remaining pillows, the one next to Lisabet. As he
does, Edil, a sheepish look on his long thin face, tumbles through the doorway. Edil scrambles for
the nearest pillow, nearly throwing himself into place beside, Kadara.
Lortren turns. Her face is composed. "I will begin with a warning." She smiles wryly. "No ...
the warning is strictly for your benefit. I would suggest that what you learn here be shared only
with others who have a similar background and under-standing. This is only a suggestion, but it
could make things a little less troublesome.
"Second, there are no tests. You may learn as you please. If you choose not to learn, at some
point you will be exiled. If you work hard and it takes longer for you than others, then you may
have that time, at least until it becomes apparent that you have learned what you can.
"Third, if you have questions, ask them. Otherwise, I and the others will assume that you
understand what you have been taught.
"And last. . . any violence, except as instructed in physical training any theft, or any other
form of personal, physical, or intellectual dishonesty will result in immediate exile."
Dorrin looks at Lortren. "Could you define intellectual dishonesty, magistra? That seems
awfully vague."
The magistra grins briefly. "It is vague. We do not have time or resources to deal with lying.
What that amounts to is a requirement for complete and honest answers to any questions you are
asked by staff members. It also means doing the best you can to learn. As a matter of principle, I
would also suggest the same honesty between yourselves. There is a difference between honesty and
tact." Her eyes range across the group. "If you look like the demon-dawn, don't ask someone here