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Wizards First Rule :: Goodkind Terry
Страница: 634 из 638See to it that all forces are recalled to their homelands, all armies of occupation are withdrawn. I expect every man who has committed crimes against defenseless people, whether he be foot soldier or general, to be put on trial, and if found guilty, punished according to the law. The D'Haran forces are, to help get food to the people who would otherwise starve over the winter. Fire is no longer outlawed. If any forces you encounter don't follow these orders, you will have to deal with them." Richard pointed to the commander of the Westland army. "Take your forces and help him. Together, you will be too strong to ignore." The two officers stared. Richard leaned closer. "It won't get done if you don't get to it."
Both men put a fist over their hearts in salute, giving a bow.
The D'Haran officer's eyes came up to Richard's. His fist was still over his heart. "By your command, Master Rahl."
Richard stared in surprise, then dismissed it. The man, he decided, must just be used to saying "Master Rahl."
Richard noticed a guard to the side. He recognized the man. He was the captain of the guards at the gate when Richard had left the People's Palace before. The one who had offered him a horse and warned him about the dragon. Richard motioned him to come forward. The man came and stood stiffly at attention, looking a little worried.
"I have a job for you." The man waited in silence. "I think you would be good at getting it done. I want you to collect all the Mord-Sith. Every last one." "Yes, sir." He looked a little pale. "They will all be executed before sunset"
"No! I don't want them executed!"
The man blinked in confusion. "What am I to do with them?"
"You are to destroy their Agiels. Every last one. I don't ever want to see an Agiel again." He held up the one at his neck. "Except this one. Then you are to find them new clothes. Burn every stitch of Mord-Sith clothes. They are to be treated with kindness, and respect."
The man's eyes went wide. "Kindness," he whispered, "and respect?"
"That's what I said. They are to be given jobs helping people, they are to be taught to treat people in the same way they are treated: with kindness and respect. I don't know how you are to do that, you'll just have to figure it out yourself. You look like a bright fellow. All right?"
He frowned. "And what if they refuse to change?"
Richard glared at the man. "Tell them that if they choose to stay on the same path, instead of taking another, then they will find the Seeker with the white sword at the end of the road.
Both men put a fist over their hearts in salute, giving a bow.
The D'Haran officer's eyes came up to Richard's. His fist was still over his heart. "By your command, Master Rahl."
Richard stared in surprise, then dismissed it. The man, he decided, must just be used to saying "Master Rahl."
Richard noticed a guard to the side. He recognized the man. He was the captain of the guards at the gate when Richard had left the People's Palace before. The one who had offered him a horse and warned him about the dragon. Richard motioned him to come forward. The man came and stood stiffly at attention, looking a little worried.
"I have a job for you." The man waited in silence. "I think you would be good at getting it done. I want you to collect all the Mord-Sith. Every last one." "Yes, sir." He looked a little pale. "They will all be executed before sunset"
"No! I don't want them executed!"
The man blinked in confusion. "What am I to do with them?"
"You are to destroy their Agiels. Every last one. I don't ever want to see an Agiel again." He held up the one at his neck. "Except this one. Then you are to find them new clothes. Burn every stitch of Mord-Sith clothes. They are to be treated with kindness, and respect."
The man's eyes went wide. "Kindness," he whispered, "and respect?"
"That's what I said. They are to be given jobs helping people, they are to be taught to treat people in the same way they are treated: with kindness and respect. I don't know how you are to do that, you'll just have to figure it out yourself. You look like a bright fellow. All right?"
He frowned. "And what if they refuse to change?"
Richard glared at the man. "Tell them that if they choose to stay on the same path, instead of taking another, then they will find the Seeker with the white sword at the end of the road.