Стража! Стража!
"Peoplearen’tgoingtosailherewithacargoofrarecomestiblesjusttohaveitincinerated,arethey?"
"Gentlemen!Gentlemen!"ThePatricianraisedhishandsinaconciliatoryfashion."Itseemstome,"hewenton,takingadvantageofthebriefpause,"thatwhatwehavehereisastrictlymagicalphenomenon.Iwouldliketohearfromourlearnedfriendonthispoint.Hmm?"
SomeonenudgedtheArchchancellorofUnseenUniversity,whohadnoddedoff.
"Eh?What?"saidthewizard,startledintowakefulness.
"Wewerewondering,"saidthePatricianloudly,"whatyouwereintendingtodoaboutthisdragonofyours?"
TheArchchancellorwasold,butalifetimeofsurvivalintheworldofcompetitivewizardryandthebyzantinepoliticsofUnseenUniversitymeantthathecouldwhipupadefensiveargumentinasplitsecond.Youdidn’tremainArchchancellorforlongifyouletthatsortofingenuousremarkwhizzpastyourear.
"Mydragon?"hesaid.
"It’swellknownthatthegreatdragonsareextinct,"saidthePatricianbrusquely."And,besides,theirnaturalhabitatwasdefinitelyrural.Soitseemstomethatthisonemustbemag-"
"Withrespect,LordVetinari,"saidtheArchchancellor,"ithasoftenbeenclaimedthatdragonsareextinct,butthecurrentevidence,ifImaymakesobold,tendstocastacertaindoubtonthetheory.
- Нет глав