Потерянный континент: история Атлантиды

18. Storm Of The Sacred Mountain

           Yes,ittookmorethanthecrumblingofherroyalpyramidtoimpressPhorenicewiththeinfinitepowersofthoseshewarredagainst.

           Gods!Howthesightofhercoolindifferencemaddenedmethen.Ihaditinmetohavestrangledherwithmyhandsifshehadcomewithinmyreach.Butasitwas,shestoodinherplace,swayingeasilytotheearth-wavesasasailorswaysonaship’sdeck,andbesideher,crouchedonthesamegreatflagstone,andovercomewithnauseawasYlga,whoagainwasraisedtobeherfan-girl.ItcametomymindthatYlgawastwinsistertoNais,andthatIowedherforanancientkindness,butIhadleisuretodonothingforherthen,andindeeditwaslittleenoughIcouldhavedone.WitheachshockthegreatcapstoneofthethronetowhichIclungjarredfartherandfartherfromitsbedplace,andmylovewascomingnearertome.Itwasshewhoclaimedallmyservicethen.

           Onceintheirblindpanicaknotofthepeopleinthesquarethoughtthatthegranitestonewastoosolidtobeoverturned,andsawinitanoasisofsafety.Theyflockedtowardsit,manyofthemdraggingthemselvesupthesteepdeephighstepsonhandsandkneesbecausetheirfeethadbeeninjuredbythebillowingflagstonesofthesquare.

           ButIwasinnomoodtohavetheplaceprofanedbytheirsillytremblingsandstares:Ibeatatthemwithmyhands,tearingthemaway,andhurlingthembackdownthesteepnessofthesteps.Theyaskedmewhatwasmytitletotheplaceabovetheirown,andIansweredthemwithblowsandgnashingteeth.Iwascarelessastowhattheythoughtmeorwhotheythoughtme.OnlyIwishedthemgone.

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