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Naked Empire :: Goodkind Terry
Страница: 66 из 495We need for you to come and get his men out of our land, and then to withdraw your sword, your ways, from our people so we may live in tranquility again.
We need you to give us freedom."
The driftwood popped, sending a glowing swirl of sparks skyward.
Richard, hanging his head, tapped his fingertips together. He didn't think the man had heard a word he'd said. They needed rest. He needed to translate the book. They needed to get to where they were going. At least he didn't have a headache.
"Owen, I'm sorry," he finally said in a quiet voice. "I can't help you in so direct a manner. But I would like you to understand that my cause is to your advantage, too, and that what I'm doing will also cause Jagang to eventually pull his troops out of your homeland as well, or at least weaken their presence so that you can throw them out yourselves."
"No," Owen said. "His men will not leave my land until you come and..
" Owen winced. "And destroy them."
The very word, the implication, looked sickening to the man.
"Tomorrow," Richard said, no longer bothering to try to sound polite, "we have to be on our way. You will have to be on your way as well. I wish you success in ridding your people of the Imperial Order."
"We cannot do such a thing," Owen protested. He sat up straighten "We are not savages. You and those like you-the unenlightened ones-it is up to you to do it and give us freedom, I am the only one who can bring you. You must come and do as your kind does. You must give our empire freedom."
Richard rubbed his fingertips across the furrows of his brow. Cara started to rise. A look from Richard sat her back down.
"I gave you water," Richard said as he stood. "I can't give you freedom."
"But you must-"
"Double watch tonight," Richard said as he turned to Cara, cutting Owen off.
Cara nodded once as her mouth twisted with a satisfied smile of iron determination.
"In the morning," Richard added, "Owen will be on his way."
"Yes," she said, her blue-eyed glare sliding to Owen, "he certainly will be."
CHAPTER 11
What is it?" Kahlan asked as she rode up beside the wagon.
Richard looked to be furious about something. She saw then that he had the book in one hand; his other was a fist. He opened his mouth, about to speak, but when Jennsen, up on the seat beside Tom, turned back to see what was going on, Richard said to her instead, "Kahlan and I are going to check the road up ahead. Keep your eye on Betty so she doesn't jump out, will you, Jenn?"
Jennsen smiled at him and nodded.
We need you to give us freedom."
The driftwood popped, sending a glowing swirl of sparks skyward.
Richard, hanging his head, tapped his fingertips together. He didn't think the man had heard a word he'd said. They needed rest. He needed to translate the book. They needed to get to where they were going. At least he didn't have a headache.
"Owen, I'm sorry," he finally said in a quiet voice. "I can't help you in so direct a manner. But I would like you to understand that my cause is to your advantage, too, and that what I'm doing will also cause Jagang to eventually pull his troops out of your homeland as well, or at least weaken their presence so that you can throw them out yourselves."
"No," Owen said. "His men will not leave my land until you come and..
" Owen winced. "And destroy them."
The very word, the implication, looked sickening to the man.
"Tomorrow," Richard said, no longer bothering to try to sound polite, "we have to be on our way. You will have to be on your way as well. I wish you success in ridding your people of the Imperial Order."
"We cannot do such a thing," Owen protested. He sat up straighten "We are not savages. You and those like you-the unenlightened ones-it is up to you to do it and give us freedom, I am the only one who can bring you. You must come and do as your kind does. You must give our empire freedom."
Richard rubbed his fingertips across the furrows of his brow. Cara started to rise. A look from Richard sat her back down.
"I gave you water," Richard said as he stood. "I can't give you freedom."
"But you must-"
"Double watch tonight," Richard said as he turned to Cara, cutting Owen off.
Cara nodded once as her mouth twisted with a satisfied smile of iron determination.
"In the morning," Richard added, "Owen will be on his way."
"Yes," she said, her blue-eyed glare sliding to Owen, "he certainly will be."
CHAPTER 11
What is it?" Kahlan asked as she rode up beside the wagon.
Richard looked to be furious about something. She saw then that he had the book in one hand; his other was a fist. He opened his mouth, about to speak, but when Jennsen, up on the seat beside Tom, turned back to see what was going on, Richard said to her instead, "Kahlan and I are going to check the road up ahead. Keep your eye on Betty so she doesn't jump out, will you, Jenn?"
Jennsen smiled at him and nodded.