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Naked Empire :: Goodkind Terry
Страница: 462 из 495"Owen, remember how you told us about a fortified encampment the Imperial Order built when they first came to Ban-dakar and they were worried about their safety?"
"Back near my town," Owen said.
Richard nodded. "That's right. I think Nicholas took Kahlan there. It's a secure place they built to hold some of the women captive. There would be plenty of soldiers to protect him and it's the kind of place built specifically to be defensible, so it would be much more difficult to approach than his place, here, in the city."
"Then how will we approach it?" Jennsen asked.
"We'll have to figure that out once we get there and see the place."
Nathan joined Richard at the door. "Ann and I will go with you. We might be able to help rescue Kahlan from the Slide. While we travel the two of us can work on a solution for untangling your gift."
Richard gripped Nathan's shoulder. "There are no horses in this land.
If you can run and keep up with us, you're welcome, but I can't afford to slow for you. I don't have much time, and neither does Kahlan. Nicholas will not likely hold her there long. After he pauses for rest and supplies and then leaves this land, it will be even more difficult to find him. We have no time to lose. We're going to have to travel as swiftly as possible."
Nathan's eyes turned down in disappointment.
Ann drew Richard into a brief hug. "We're far too old to keep up the speed afoot that you and these young people can. When you get her away from the Slide, come back and we'll do our best to help you. We'll work on the problem while you're getting her out of his clutches. Come back then, and we'll have a solution."
Richard knew that he would never live that long, but there was no point in saying it. "All right. What can you tell me about a Slide?"
Nathan drew his thumb along his jaw as he considered the question.
"Slides are soul stealers. There is no defense against them. Even I would be powerless to stop them."
Richard didn't suppose that needed any explanation. "Cara, Jennsen, Tom, you can come with me."
"What about us?" Owen asked.
Anson stood close by, looking eager to be included, and nodded at Owen's suggestion. There were others as well, who had stood vigil outside the place where Nathan had tried to help Richard. They were all men who had fought hard. If he was to get Kahlan back, he would likely need some men, at least.
"Your help would be welcome. I think most of the men should stay here with Nathan and Ann.
"Back near my town," Owen said.
Richard nodded. "That's right. I think Nicholas took Kahlan there. It's a secure place they built to hold some of the women captive. There would be plenty of soldiers to protect him and it's the kind of place built specifically to be defensible, so it would be much more difficult to approach than his place, here, in the city."
"Then how will we approach it?" Jennsen asked.
"We'll have to figure that out once we get there and see the place."
Nathan joined Richard at the door. "Ann and I will go with you. We might be able to help rescue Kahlan from the Slide. While we travel the two of us can work on a solution for untangling your gift."
Richard gripped Nathan's shoulder. "There are no horses in this land.
If you can run and keep up with us, you're welcome, but I can't afford to slow for you. I don't have much time, and neither does Kahlan. Nicholas will not likely hold her there long. After he pauses for rest and supplies and then leaves this land, it will be even more difficult to find him. We have no time to lose. We're going to have to travel as swiftly as possible."
Nathan's eyes turned down in disappointment.
Ann drew Richard into a brief hug. "We're far too old to keep up the speed afoot that you and these young people can. When you get her away from the Slide, come back and we'll do our best to help you. We'll work on the problem while you're getting her out of his clutches. Come back then, and we'll have a solution."
Richard knew that he would never live that long, but there was no point in saying it. "All right. What can you tell me about a Slide?"
Nathan drew his thumb along his jaw as he considered the question.
"Slides are soul stealers. There is no defense against them. Even I would be powerless to stop them."
Richard didn't suppose that needed any explanation. "Cara, Jennsen, Tom, you can come with me."
"What about us?" Owen asked.
Anson stood close by, looking eager to be included, and nodded at Owen's suggestion. There were others as well, who had stood vigil outside the place where Nathan had tried to help Richard. They were all men who had fought hard. If he was to get Kahlan back, he would likely need some men, at least.
"Your help would be welcome. I think most of the men should stay here with Nathan and Ann.