- Women are everyones, veins! Wait a moment, I will get on feet, itself you will be convinced.
He hemmed in reply:
- Changed mind to die...
- You to it broke a hand., - the knesinka reminded. The wolfhound reaped
shoulders.
- Broke. I stood up for a good deed, madam.
Knesinka kept silent some time, then noticed:
- Gods seldom help the one who is able to do nothing.
The nurse butted in a conversation again:
- Happens, They direct the handyman to revenue to clumsies.
The saved healer slept in a vehicle corner, between wounded,
having been curtailed a lump and nearly with the head having taken cover a sheepskin. When
the God's Court came to an end and the Wolfhound approached to bring her out of a circle, she could not
to rise from knees - veins carried away it on hands. It something quickly and incoherently
spoke on-velkhski and on-sakkaremski, kissed hands to a knesinka and Illadu,
tried to kiss to the Wolfhound. When she was fed, gave a blanket and ordered
to get into the vehicle, she was double up in a corner and immediately fell asleep.
Deaf dream of the soul brought to edge. The boy very much tried
to be an adult. It went at a wheel, looking at horses. When it
gave a hand to Serk's muzzle, the stallion recognized in it sure at once
the horselover and the head did not draw aside. The fellow was rubbed by a cheek about a warm cheek of a horse
- a habit of the rider from the Eternal Steppe - and for the first time for the whole day - smiled.
- Allow to ask you, the kind servant, - Dungorm addressed to
old Haygal. - When sovereign Gluzd Nesmeyanovich only just
said goodbye to my master and left borders of the Protecting mountains - at you
in Galirada them call Castle, - the undercover valley left
to bow to the sovereign certain people. There were men and women, and women
put on in accuracy as you. Whether you consist, hour, related to these
mountaineers?
- Ha! - again the nurse, this time fatly exclaimed. And knesinka
rummaged around a hand on a breast and pulled out outside a flat leather sack on
shabby thong. - It were also my people, the notable envoy, -
the old woman continued. - I was born there, in blessed mountains, for
Obstacle. Only eagles and simurana twist the nests there. And we, ichendara!
The wolfhound lived not the first day on light and knew that any sandpiper is inclined
to glorify the native swamp. But as it is possible to praise mountains, it it it is sincere
did not understand. Not later than tomorrow had to appear in heaven
snow-covered tops which its tribe called Iron. Any
vein it did not inspire joy.
- Here so, noble Dungorm, - with some even enthusiasm spoke
meanwhile a knesinka, throwing up a sack on a palm. - Absolutely near you
there live the people which will be glad to accept me. You will show me,
nanny, Embrace of the Mountain?
- I will show! - surely Haygal promised.
- I did not find it possible to ask as left that unsociable mountaineers
bow to the sovereign, - velimorets carefully spoke. Let anybody here
does not take offense at my words...
You love me, the Wolfhound thought, love also my servant.
-... but we got used to consider ichendar not too friendly
people. Perhaps, you to me...
- Tell, the nanny! - the knesinka laughed. History Haygal, except
the envoy, one Ertan yes fought off ronnan did not know, apparently,
boy. But why not to brighten up the road?
- Nice Bakunya, the father of mother of my madam, was the greatest
the wanderer, - the nurse began to tell. - Fifty years ago to it
it happened to pass spurs of our mountains whose sacred tops shelter
to stars. The sovereign heard Urgau's voice, a snow cat, hurried there and
found the husband who grappled with an animal.
The wolfhound saw mountain cats in white, precious, sparkling fur coats.
To come across to the lord of eternal snow in dvukhvershkovy claws was really
there is no need. Owners of the mines from time to time caught and tried to tame
magnificent animals, but cats did not live in bondage. Refused water and
food also died.
- The sovereign was not frightened, also his horse was not frightened. Knes podskakat to
it also struck Urgau with a spear though that and managed to pull down it from a horse. Then
he tied up wounds of the hunter both the, and anybody knew where whose blood on
stones. That hunter was the Trace of Oryol, the leader of ichendar. He called the sovereign
the father, because that became for him the donator of life. It took the sovereign's horse under
uzdets itself also took away it in Embrace of the Mountain: it is our house which is cut down in rocks
over clouds, and people of someone else's blood do not know the road there. Knes became a guest
leader. Everything from now on belonged to it: both dwelling of the leader, and herd of goats, and any
from his women. Each of women wanted to incur the son from the mighty guest,
so generously collected by Gods. "Let your wives do not become angry about me,
the relative, - told кнес to the Trace of Oryol. - I cannot break my Truth
countries: I have to store myself for the bride. In the fall my wedding". Then
the leader called up the younger daughter and told her: "Here your new father and mister
until the end of your days". So I forgot the former name and began to be called
Haygal, the Striking Spear. The daughter of a knes played at me on a lap. And then daughter
his daughters. I was not at home long ago, but I know that my former father all so
conducts our tribe. At us in mountains less than hundred years do not live.
In a voice of the nurse quiet pride sounded. It executed will of the father and
considered that it is more worthy to dispose of five decades which turned
it from the blossoming girl in the old woman, it was impossible.
- Once I visited at edge of what you call the Obstacle -
glancing out of the corner of the eye at a knesinka, Dungorm told. - My master,
noble Koons Vinitar, then only just became Keeper Severnykh
Gate. He decided to travel over all vicinities on several days of traveling, and I
accompanied it. The predecessor of my master was content with collecting
duties from merchants and seldom disengaged army from fortress. I am afraid, it was not
it is too diligent. Absolutely not that your future spouse, madam. I long ago
I know noble Koons. Gods gave it heart of the warrior and reason of the scientist...
The wolfhound silently listened.
- I saw how it measured distances and made the cards suitable
both for the commander, and for the peace traveler. I was near it,
when we got into the gorge encumbered with rocks of color of gray cast iron.
Wewere soon forced to leave horses. Forgive, the monarchess, but there was
such smell that it was necessary to cover the faces with scarfs. I remember, my master
cheerfully laughed at our look and wished to get as far as
only it will be possible. But through several hundreds of steps at us under
legs the terrible failure from which bottom rose yawned
fetid evaporations. And what my amazement when my master was
pointed to me to the trailing bridge thrown through an abyss!
- The obstacle was cre
ated by Nespyashchiye-V-Nedrakh, - with pleasure explained
old woman. - When Gurtsat Zhestoky pursued my people, They split
the earth at it on the way. From the Obstacle therefore and stinks that corpses of villains
still decay at the bottom.
- My brave master wished to cross the bridge and to look that
there, behind an abyss. But hardly he undertook hair ropes and took a step,
as from that party the voice which told was heard: "Stop, come with
flat plains! Here the earth of ichendar begins "." Who speaks with me?
- young Koons asked. - Leave, seem. We will not do you the harm". That
the person acted because of a stone. Suffocating fog prevented me to look narrowly,
but nevertheless I made out the stately gray-haired husband in a cape from white
furs. In hair it had blue eagle feathers...
- My former father! - surely Haygal told. - Nobody carries
Urgau's clothes, except the leader. It did the honor to your mister. Leader not
will begin to go down to the Obstacle for the sake of the simple passerby!
- It did not let us on the party. At us were remarkable
shooters, but Koons did not order to lift them samostrel. My master then,
of course, did not know that his future spouse is brought up by the daughter of ichendar. It
did not begin to offend mountaineers, having told that by force you will reach nothing here. With
that time he does not stop trying to gain their trust and already achieved that,
that we with them gradually trade. It never happened earlier. We
we leave our goods near the Obstacle, and the next day we find
brought by mountaineers for exchange. I will dare even to assume, my master
it is very close to concluding with them the alliance. Some time ago
we saw among left them a big basket in which white fell down
kitten.
- About! - Haygal raised a finger. - You are right, velimorets. It is sacred
gift.
Dungorm stroked the black turning gray beard and with a smile admitted:
- It was just when his future stayed with my master
the father-in-law, and they already agreed about a wedding.
The wolfhound turned to the laughter which accompanied these words a deaf ear. It is necessary
will be to extort from velimorets where it, this gorge now and whether is not present at
entrance to it of some perceptible tree or rock. You never know. Never
you will not guess beforehand that it is useful on the way.
Mountains seemed ahead even earlier, than he expected: in the same evening,
at sunset, when the wagon train was chosen to the bystry small small river and people became
to be bedded down. Snow peaks were shown in the burning sky,
as if a pattern on the blade lowered in solution for etching. Feet,
covered with an air haze, it was not visible. Someone as if took huge
brush, dunked it into scarlet fire and drew directly in the sky whether strange
motionless clouds, whether chains of tops, it is weightless soaring highly over
earth. The wolfhound would be glad not to look in that party at all, but not
painfully it turned out. Young soldiers, is not be far from Galirad,
showed fingers and admired, for some reason lowering a voice. Near them
the hometown it was possible to see the mountains which are wrapped up with nonmelting snow too.
But against local they seemed flat hillocks on which
you climb up without having sweated.
By then, when the army camped, justified
the healer woke up, dressed in presented by the nurse a shirt and old
also combed out wide trousers from repya hair. Also turned from seminormal
the tousled witch in the proud little woman, elderly and plump,
but easy and confident in the movements. The boy called by her name which
met in the southern Sakkarem: Mangul. Illad who hardly waited so far it
though will a little recover, it was ready to take away immediately it away and
to enjoy a scientific conversation. However pleasure doctor knowledge
it was necessary to postpone. Mangul did not want to seem at all
darmoyedka and at once undertook to help the girls making fire.
- Wait a little, Illad, - the knesinka told halisunets. - Let spirit
will translate.
Dungorm approached them, having carefully carried in hands small, but very much
pigeon strong in appearance, black plumage, as daw. Under wings
pigeon the thin soft thongs holding on a back hid
the cylinder with the letter.
- Monarchess! - solemnly velimorets announced. - My master and yours
the groom ordered to let me know when we appear in a view of the Protecting mountains. It
will leave to us towards as soon as receives the letter. He told that he orders
to saddle Sanaygau, a gold sho-sitaynsky stallion, tireless as
river, and bystry, as wind. I ask you, take a pigeon, madam. It
mountain pigeon, he flies and in the dark. Let he will go to the sky from yours
hands.
At each person happen in life of a moment when for themselves
you observe as if from outside and you will not undertake to tell surely, with you
whether all this happens or, maybe, to someone another. Approximately so
the knesinka when it accepted at the velimorsky envoy felt
hot feathery little body. The pigeon bent a neck, looked at it
brilliant reddish and gold eye. Knesinka raised hands over the head and
opened palms. A pigeon, наскучавшийся in a willow cage, it is elastic flew up.
Mouse immediately broke from a shoulder of the Wolfhound and by a black arrow it was thrown
after. Ratniki laughed loudly, whistled, specifying each other on
small animal, and the knesinka thought: will catch - means, nevertheless something will interfere,
will save it from hated marriage. She heard as Dungorm gasped.
Predatory Mysh, with his teeth, was quite capable to catch and bite to death
bird it is more of itself. If it, of course, not a hawk. However there was enough mind
not to touch the frightened pigeon who is let out by people. Mysh
was content with what gave him escaping towards mountains, good
dispersal. Also came back to a shoulder to the Wolfhound.
Since a memorable lodging for the night on the bank of Kayeransky bogs young people
ratnik and were moved that evening to visit girls servants.
- You never know, - they penetrating explained to the Wolfhound. - Again who
will get, and we - here!
Now, truth. A wolfhound with foremen chose places for
lodgings for the night also placed the guard, not closing eyes till the dawn.
So, on the truth speaking, special need to worry about girls not
was. But how not to use that razhy young people nobody
did not drive any more! And how girls blossomed, it is not necessary and to speak to you.
Every evening before a tent of a knesinka came to an end in a sit-round gathering now.
When there are women before whom there is a wish fume a breast, the man
finds in himself surprising abilities. Children dragged who
segvansky harp, who solvennsky psaltery, who velkhsky пиоб. It became clear,
what one absolutely not bad sings, another nicely plays, the third skillfully
dances. There was even an author of verses. Who could think that to them
there will be a white-headed clodhopper Deksha who lost an eye in fight at the swamp!
Deksha was not considered the sl
owcoach only by the one who well knew him. However,
hearing, voice of solvennskiya of Bog-Zmey, patron of singers, young
did not give to the foreman. Deksha to sing and did not try. Just spoke - deafly and
monotonously, preserving a sore eye.
In the earth stony, gray
The burned-down bones lie.
The boulder a pillow serves,
And a blanket - a moss.
High pines rustle,
And wind of a cloud carries by,
And canes from the swamp
Sometimes the sigh reaches...
Red сегван, squating nearby, it is slightly heard concerned
harp fingers. The folding melody was impossible so far, but in a voice of strings
grumble of the wood and plaintive shouts of the birds flying on the North was guessed, and
bigger was also not required. The song was about Vareyu and her friend with whom
it it is good if managed to kiss three times. Managed to die only with
them nearby.
Why your blood on leaves?
You get up, rise, darling!
One I will not throw you,
Where arrows fly, squealing.
Enemies brought pole-axes,
Now to me the head will be removed.
Let villains will consider,
That I also am madam...
Who knew now whether thought really Varey that her death will give
to knesinka time will also help to escape from murderers? Oh, hardly. To a wolfhound
it was a shame own sincere disgrace, but it in that very
doubted. And however, songs here and arise.
Deksha finished it with a prayer to Light Gods, asking them to allow the guy and
to the girl if not to connect then to see in the next world. It is known
that each people have heaven.
Knesinka Elen listened silently, with the stiffened person, servants
sobbed, remembering the girlfriend. It is small - Ghosn whispered something to the, and in fast
time the big-bellied flask from hand to hand floated.
- For soul mention, - told вельх and took out a bone plug. - Try
the first, monarchess.
Knesinka tried, without having frowned, and gave a flask to Dungorm.
- Eh! - Aptakhar when souls were properly remembered also from told
flags shook out last straws. - The father Hramn, whose knowledge is comparable
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