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jr.shapechangers-第20部分

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nde; who wants only to humble this land?〃
 Carillon drew a quick breath of dismay but she paid it no heed。 She held Shame's eyes with her own and felt the power in me man。 She began to wonder; deep within her soul; if she had not her own measure of it。
 〃You are Cheysuli;〃 the Mujhar said harshly。 〃You are subject to death。。。 like all of them。〃
 〃You would have me slain; then?〃
 〃Cheysuli are under penalty of death。〃
 Carillon moved closer to her。 〃What Lindir did was long ago; and best forgotten。 You cast Alix away once。 Do not do it again。〃
 〃You have no place in this; Carillon!〃 Shaine lashed。 〃Take yourself from this hall。〃
 〃No。〃
 〃Do as I bid。〃
 〃No; my lord。〃
 Shaine glared at him; hands knotting on his gold belt。 〃The Cheysuli took you prisoner and set a wolf on you。 This gyri is one of mem。 How can you defy me like this?〃
 〃Alix is my cousin; my lord。 Bloodkin。 I will not see her
 treated so; even by you;〃
 The Mujhar's breath hissed through his teeth as he stepped wrathfully from the dais。 He stood before the empty firepit running the length of the hall。
 〃You do not speak to me so! I am your liege lord。 Carillon; and I have made you my heir。 Am I to believe the shapechangers have used sorcery on you; to win you to their side? Must I disinherit you?〃
 Alix looked sharply at Carillon and saw his face go bloodless; jaw clenched as tightly as Shaine's。
 〃You may do as you will; my lord; but it seems futile to disinherit the only possible heir to Homana's throne。 Did you not live through too many empty years in hopes of getting one before?〃
 〃Carillon!〃
 〃You have made me your heir;〃 he said steadily。 〃But it does not take my humanity from me。〃
 〃Get yourself from this hall!〃
 % Alix stepped forward。 〃So you may deal with me alone? So
 J… you may have me taken from this place and slain on me altar of
 H your pride?〃
  Shaine's face blanched white。 〃You do not speak freely in this
  hall; shapechanger witch! You will do as I bid you!〃
 Alix opened her mourn to answer but a sudden chiming tone
 within her mind banished the words。 Stunned; she stared blindly
 at the Mujhar。 Cai's gentle tone wove its familiar pattern in her
 mind。
 / am here。 liren。 Should the man grow too full of himself; we
 shall show him something; you and I。
 Coi! she cried silently;
 / am here for you; Uren。 This petty lord cannot harm you。
 Alix began to smile。 〃Cai。〃
 Carillon stiffened。 〃Alix; what do you say?〃
 She ignored him。 She looked steadily at die Mujhar and spoke
 softly; with renewed confidence。 A sense of power and resolve
 was growing within her。
 〃My lord; you rule here through the sufferance of the Cheysuli。
 You owe them more than you will admit。〃
 〃I will drive them from this land!〃 he roared; face congesting。
 〃They arc demons! Sorcerers! Servitors of the dark gods。。。 no better than me Dilini。 I will see they are destroyed!〃
 〃And you will destroy roe very heart of Homana!〃 she shouted。
 〃Foolish man+you do not deserve to be king of an honorable
 land!〃
 He raised his hand to her; stepping forward。 Alix; unflinching; stood before him; but before me blow could fall she felt a flaring of power within her mind。 It reached out; seeking; and the magnificent hawk answered it。
 The velvet arras hanging at a narrow casement rippled and billowed aside asihelir winged into die hall。 His passage set die candles guttering; throwing eerie shadows against the stone walls。
 Many of the tapers winked out; plunging the hall into flickering
 relief。 Wall sconces flared and smoked as his wingspan flurried
 them。
 Shaine turned as he felt the beat in me wind。 His raised band fell to his side as he stared speechlessly at the hawk。 A garbled sound broke from this throat as Cai whipped a slash of air across his face。
 The bird of prey circled me lofty hammer…beamed hau gracefully;
 eloquently powerful。 Alix felt a welling of pride so sharp it hurt。 As she watched him she began to understand the magic of her blood; and to understand what it was to be Cheysuli。
 They have not lied。。。 she whispered silently。 They have said the truth+that it is better to he part of an accursed race with a god…gift in the blood; than to be a Uriess Homanan。
 Cm circled and flew toward mem again; dark eyes brightened by me flames of the sconces and candleracks。 He slowed; stall…ing with broad wings; and settled himself upon the back of the throne。 He mantled once; then perched in perfect silence on the dark lion throne of Homana。
 There; Uren; have we made the man take notice?
 Alix laughed joyously within her mind; weling her god…gift; and felt me hawk's approval。
 Shaine stumbled away from her; but neither did he go near me
 throne with its hawk headpiece。 The Mujhar's hand raised and pointed at the bird。
 〃Is this your doing? Do you summon the familiars of demons?〃
 〃He is a lir; my lord;〃 she said evenly。 〃Surely you recall them。 Hale had one; did be not?〃
 〃Go from here!〃 Shaine cried hoarsely。 〃Leave this place! I will not suffer a Cheysuli within Homana…Mujhar!〃
 〃Willingly; my lord grandsire;〃 she said clearly。 〃Nor will I suffer a foolishly vain man longer than I must。〃
 His face contorted。 〃Leave this place before I have my guard take you!〃
 Alix was so angry she ached with it。 She turned her rigid back on me Mujhar and walked to me open doors at the end of the ball。 There she swung around once more。
 〃I see now why Lindir took her leave of you; my lord。 I only wonder she did not do it sooner。〃
 Alix went unaccosted into the darkness of the cobbled bailey
 courtyard。 As she picked up her skirts to hasten toward the tall
 gates she heard the clash of gold and gems at her girdle and
 realized she fled with some of me Mujhar's riches。 Then she
 hardened her heart and determined to keep mem; if only to have
 a legacy of her mother。 She had no coin; the gems would serve;
 Alix glanced over her shoulder apprehensively; expecting to be followed。 From all accounts Shame was too vain to let such an affront to his pride go unremarked; if she did not win free or Homana…Mujhar quickly she might soon taste the hospitality of his dungeons。 When she turned back; hitching her skirts higher; she saw a shadow detach itself from (he wall and e at her。
 She stumbled back in alarm as the looming figure caught her。
 Before she could cry out a hand fastened firmly over her mourn。
 〃Be silent!〃 hissed a whisper。
 By the gods; Shaine will have me slain! She struggled against the hard body; fighting the guardsman with all her strength。 The hand clenched against her jaw painfully; restraining her teeth as she sought to bite。 Her free hand clawed for this face and missed; dragging across a bare arm and stopping against the warmth of embossed metal。
 Alix froze。
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