Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 22

           "

           "Isthereapointtothisstory?"

           "Yeah.See,Ludmilagotridofherfuckinguselesschildren,butitdidn’treallyhelp.Shestillneededsomeonetomanthecuringvats,tohaulthebelaweedupanddownthemillstairs,andshewasstillbroke.Sowhatdidshedo?"

           "Somethinggory,Iimagine."

           Inodded."Whatshedid,shepickedthebitsofhermangledkidsoutofthethresherandstitchedthemintoahugethree-metre-tallcarcass.Andthen,onanightsacredtothedarkpowers,sheinvokedaTenguto"

           "Awhat?"

           "ATengu.It’sasortofmischief-maker,ademonIguessyou’dcallit.SheinvokedtheTengutoanimatethecarcass,andthenshestitcheditin."

           "What,whenitwasn’tlooking?"

           "Ortega,it’safairystory.ShestitchedthesouloftheTenguinside,butshepromisedtoreleaseitifitservedherwillnineyears.Nine’sasacrednumberintheHarlanitepantheons,soshewasasboundtotheagreementastheTengu.Unfortunately"

           "Ah."

           "Tenguarenotknownfortheirpatience,andIdon’tsupposeoldLudmilawastheeasiestpersontoworkforeither.Onenight,notathirdofthewaythroughthecontract,theTenguturnedonherandtoreherapart.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 369 из 668