Стража! Стража!
"Listen,"snappedtheSupremeGrandMaster,"they’llacceptanything!They’llseeithappen!Peoplewillbesokeentoseetheboywin,theywon’tthinktwiceaboutit!Dependuponit!Now...letuscommence..."
Heconcentrated.
Yes,itwaseasier.Easiereverytime.Hecouldfeelthescales,feeltherageofthedragonashereachedintotheplacewherethedragonswentandtookcontrol.
Thiswaspower,anditwashis.
SergeantColonwinced."Ow."
"Don’tbeabigsofty,"saidLadyRamkincheerfully,tighteningthebandagewithawell-practisedskillhandeddownthroughmanygenerationsofRamkinwomenfolk."Hehardlytouchedyou."
"Andhe’sverysorry,"saidCarrotsharply."Showthesergeanthowsorryyouare.Goon."
"Oook,"saidtheLibrarian,sheepishly.
"Don’tlethimkissme!"squeakedColon.
"DoyouthinkpickingsomeoneupbytheiranklesandbouncingtheirheadonthefloorcomesundertheheadingofStrikingaSuperiorOfficer?"saidCarrot.
"I’mnotpressingcharges,me,"saidthesergeanthurriedly.
"Canwegeton?"saidVimesimpatiently."We’regoingtoseeifErrolcansniffoutthedragon’slair.LadyRamkinthinksit’sgottobeworthatry."
"Youmeansetadeepholewithspring-loadedsides,tripwires,whirlingknifebladesdrivenbywaterpower,brokenglassandscorpions,tocatchathief,Captain?"saidthesergeantdoubtfully."Ow!"
"Yes,wedon’twanttolosethescent,"saidLadyRamkin."Stopbeingabigbaby,Sergeant.
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