Мор - ученик смерти
Keliranintoherroomandhauledontheropethatshouldhavesentthedutymaidrunninginfromthesittingroomattheendofthecorridor.Nothinghappenedforsometime,andthenthedoorwaspushedopenslowlyandafacepeeredinather.
Sherecognisedthelookthistime,andwasreadyforit.Shegrabbedthemaidbytheshouldersandhauledherbodilyintotheroom,slammingthedoorshutbehindher.AsthefrightenedwomanstaredeverywherebutatKelishehauledoffandfetchedherastingingslapacrossthecheek.
’Didyoufeelthat?Didyoufeelit?’sheshrieked.
’But...you...’themaidwhimpered,staggeringbackwardsuntilshehitthebedandsittingdownheavilyonit.
’Lookatme!LookatmewhenItalktoyou!’yelledKeli,advancingonher.’Youcanseeme,can’tyou?TellmeyoucanseemeorI’llhaveyouexecuted!’
Themaidstaredintoherterrifiedeyes.
’Icanseeyou,’shesaid,’but....’
’Butwhat?Butwhat?’
’Surelyyou’re...Iheard...Ithought....’
’Whatdidyouthink?’snappedKeli.Shewasn’tshoutinganymore.Herwordscameoutlikewhite-hotwhips.
Themaidcollapsedintoasobbingheap.Kelistoodtappingherfootforamoment,andthenshookthewomangently.
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