Ходячий замок
Chapter 21
”Shemadeanothergesture,towardthemurkyflamesthistime,andasortofathronetrundledoutfrombetweentwopillarsandstoppedinfrontoftheWitch.Therewasamansittinginit,wearingagreenuniformandlong,shinyboots.Sophiethoughthewasasleepatfirst,withhisheadoutofsightsideways.ButtheWitchgesturedagain.Themansatupstraight.Andhehadnoheadonhisshouldersatall.SophierealizedshewaslookingatallthatwasleftofPrinceJustin.
“IfIwasFanny,”Sophiesaid,“I’dthreatentofaint.Puthisheadbackonatonce!Helooksterriblelikethat!”
“Idisposedofbothheadsamonthago,”saidtheWitch.“IsoldWizardSuliman’sskullwhenIsoldhisguitar.PrinceJustin’sheadiswalkingaroundsomewherewiththeotherleftoverparts.ThisbodyisaperfectmixtureofPrinceJustinandWizardSuliman.ItiswaitingforHowl’shead,tomakeitourperfecthuman.WhenwehaveHowl’shead,weshallhavethenewKingofIngary,andIshallruleasQueen.”
“You’remad!”Sophiesaid.“You’venorighttomakejigsawsofpeople!AndIshouldn’tthinkHowl’sheadwilldoathingyouwant.It’llslitheroutsomehow.”
“Howlwilldoexactlyaswesay,”theWitchsaidwithasly,secretivesmile.“Weshallcontrolhisfiredemon.”
Sophierealizedshewasveryscaredindeed.Sheknewshehadmadeamessofthingsnow.“WhereisMissAngorian?”shesaid,wavingherstick.
TheWitchdidnotlikeSophietowaveherstick.Shesteppedbackward.“Iamverytired,”shesaid.“Youpeoplekeepspoilingmyplans.
