"Paul B.Thompson, Tonya R.Carter. Darkness and Light ("DragonLance Preludes I" #1) (angl)" - читать интересную книгу автора

"Who the blazes is she?" asked Caramon, wiggling the crispy
potato slice out his shirttail.

"She is in Otik's care," said Raistlin. "Her name is Tika." The
night passed on. Other patrons came and went. It grew late, and Otik
had Tika light a fork of candles for the friends' table. The merry
banter of the early evening gave way to calmer, more reflective
conversation.

"I'm going tomorrow," Kitiara announced. By candlelight her
tanned face seemed golden. Tanis studied her and felt all the old
pangs return. She was a most alluring woman.

"Going where?" asked Caramon.

"North, I think," she answered.

"Why north?" Tanis asked.

"Reasons of my own," she said, but her smile softened the flat
answer.

"Can I go with you?" Caramon said.

"No, you can't, brother."

"Why not?"

Kitiara, seated between her half-brothers, glanced at Raistlin.
Caramon's gaze went from her to his twin. Of course. Raistlin needed
him. Though twins, they were not much alike. Caramon was a genial
young bear, while Raistlin was a studious wraith. He was frequently
ill and had an uncanny habit of antagonizing large belligerent types.

After the birth of the twins, their mother had never recovered
her strength, so Kitiara had fought for young Raistlin's health. Now
it was Caramon who watched out for his twin. "I'm leaving, too," put
in Sturm. "North." He glanced at Kitiara.

"Foo," said Tasslehoff. "North is dull. I've been there. Now
east, there's the way to go. There's lots to see in the East -
cities, forests, mountains -"

"Pockets to pick, horses to 'borrow'," said Flint.

The kender stuck out his lower lip. "I can't help it if I'm good
at finding things."

"Someday you'll find from the wrong person, and they'll hang you
for it."