rich a lovishcha, something to do an ill turn to krepkoplechy hunters?
Answered it standing on the right:
- Let the cuckoo prokukut to you from a green tree, light madam.
Ronnana, children of Wild Berry, thank the Owner Trop who wished to remove
you in their grounds. Light madam will do ronnana great the honor,
having agreed to present to them in the afternoon.
The wolfhound fast pondered: having chosen pryamoyezzhy Staraya Road
instead of New, roundabout, pokhodnik really fairly gained against
the stipulated term. Means, really it was possible to afford
unforeseen parking. Knesinka courteous agreed to ugryumets:
the nobility, made the same simple calculation. Following thought
suspicious the vein was a thought of a trap. That, if strange people
agreed with robbers and now looks for to ruin it is done a bit of traveling? Happened,
thousand troops like that Gurtsatov of group was included into the woods conducted
reliable, it seems, conductors. More any person did not see them
even bones. Well is not present, the Wolfhound, to it not solved about himself
to happen. He was capable to get out of any thicket, though with
knesinka on hands. Also knew among ratnik not less than ten same
lesovik. And will arrange a feast and will hocus something on a feast, and here and "ghosts"
remaining will appear in time?.
The wolfhound attentively looked narrowly at haryuka, and own fears
seemed to it less and less thorough. Not that inspired in it it
arrangement the people hermit which were frightened of dangers of the world and
preferring to decay slowly from incest. It is simple to eat things,
which will never be made by the tribe living precepts of ancestors. To poison
the guest on a feast can in the educated Arrantiada. Or at sakkaremsky Schad.
But here, where the bear is called Wild Berry that a terrible animal not
heard and did not become angry?. Is not present, only not here.
Knesinka continued a conversation meanwhile, and gradually it became clear
the reason which induced ugryumets to break a century privacy.
- We judge the witch, light madam, - the same man told,
standing odesny elders. And dressed in a brown skin according to nodded. -
It came from the East, because of the woods, and at first seemed to us kind
healer expert in treatment of illnesses. But then we were convinced that on
the business she waited only for a case to make to us a trouble. We exposed her in
bad sorcery also wanted to expel its spirit from flesh over sacred fire,
that the witch did not do more harm. However the hunters going
far, brought a message that our places great will pass soon
the ruler, whose wisdom and justice are glorified by many tribes.
Children of Wild Berry were picked on council and decided to ask you, light
madam to show just court.
Having heard it, the Wolfhound at last understood why so obviously confused ugryumets
knesinka youth. They, probably, waited that wise and fair
the monarchess was if not the old woman like the grandma Haygal, then differently
woman of mature years, mother of soldiers. That they began to exchange glances,
having seen the little girl. But to recede was once and she talked as
it was necessary to the ruler.
That to the knesinka, she experienced considerable confusion too.
It is visible, few troubles and dangers of Staraya Road on which seemed to destiny
it, on the recklessness, allowed to direct itself. Costed slightly
to calm down after fight at the region of swamps, and here you are: is from the wood
goodness knows whom orders never to solve about life and the death of the person, too
before not seen!. And it is impossible to refuse.
Knesinka answered haryuka with the appropriate words:
- In my family judges were more worthy than me. But I will ask three times
light Sun... - here it raised eyes to the star standing in the sky
over the road,-... I will ask three times the light Sun to dawn on me the
The truth that injustice did not manage to be increased. I will make court.
The wolfhound worried in vain. Ugryumtsa their messages in the also did not think
the village which hid from a bad eye in forest back streets. It and
it is clear. Boggy velkh too were afraid of strangers to open most
treasured for the sake of the sorcerer doomed to an execution. Where there. Here were afraid
even to become related with neighbors, were afraid to give the young people on the party and
to accept third-party to itself. Who knows them, third-party! Very much can be,
that it even not absolutely people. And if people, - perhaps, you wait from
them something, except damage yes of a malefice!
Knesinka was for them not the too, but leaders in ordinary arshin not
measure. Behind powerful leaders there are really mighty Gods. Such
people as daughter of a galiradsky knes, they not others and not. They ABOVE.
Not to compete with them to either children of Wild Berry, or the Bear, he takes in head
to interfere. And even less so not to master to vindictive spirit of the witch whom
the knesinka will pronounce a sentence now.
So or not so Karril, the elder of ronnan argued, - to the Wolfhound
it was not let know. But other explanation for behavior of haryuk of veins and
did not think up.
To wagon train a versts more on two, and it was necessary to move ahead
distance a knesinka of Elen, observing decency before the forest people, went on
To snowflake. White horsewoman. Bodyguards walked on each side, from trebled
vigilance rummaging around eyes edge of the roadside wood. Skilled
salt-venny from Dekshi-Belogolovogo group worked on the run, constructing for
knesinka of the capitals from two boards and a kopeyny staff. Then the road turned
to the right, the big glade very convenient for the parking also opened.
The place was very beautiful. Malachite fir-trees stood in a gold frame
birches. Brightly the mountain ashes covered with heavy - to furious winter burned -
ripe clusters. In cold blue of the transparent sky there were white
clouds. On the other side of a glade towards to visitors and the leader left
ronnana. One men all armed to fifty number. So far
galiradets were arranged and erected the appropriate seat for a knesinka,
while Luchezarovichi going behind were tightened ugryumets removed on
lead of the grown-up bear cub-pestuna also tied him to reliably
to the stake driven in the earth. The young of wild animal who got used to life among people
grumbled a little a little, but when it was given a big fresh big fish, was engaged
delicacy ceased to pay attention to the gathered people at all.
The leash consisted of the long pole fixed at a collar by it
in the way that the animal could not reach. Live embodiment of Wild Berry
it is unlikely guessed that has to бььло consecrate with the presence court
over the sorcerer. Equally as that on its winter holiday solemnly
will kill with an ancient spear and all tribe will eat yet not cooled down meat,
updating communication with the Primogenitor.
At some distance several men efficiently dragged from the wood in advance
the prepared brushwood. As soon as the visiting monarchess condemns the sorcerer,
the villain will be t
hrown immediately into a fire. The wolfhound looked for the witch
eyes, but did not find.
At last everything was ready, and the knesinka with advantage sat on only
that the made throne. The throne stood on the spread carpet: did not put
to endanger the governor the sacred force, going on naked
to the earth. What servants hardly remembered in which a bag it was necessary to look for
this carpet, concerned nobody. Three foremen, Dungorm and Luchezar,
approached with several blizhnik, rose an equal semicircle behind the back.
Bodyguards, as usual, - ahead. Leader Karril in about ten
mighty hunters settled down opposite. Not really far, but also not
closely. His legs rolled in a magnificent skin, brown with silvery
outflow. The chair in which he sat resembled a throne much more, than
capitals of a knesinka. It was cut out from an integral stub: it seemed, forest
the monster, a semi-bear, the semi-person, was inclined over the gloomy leader,
fatherlike embracing him sharp-clawed paws. The wolfhound thought of what
work, truly, it was worth bringing very heavy weight here. Or, maybe,
ancient stub all was hollowed from within and only seemed terribly
heavy?.
- Reality to us justice, empress of solvenn and western velkh,
- having waited for silence, the leader slowly spoke. The voice at it appeared
low, heavy. - Order to punish the witch because she spoiled the wife of mine
also ruined the son the bad death of my grandson.
- Not the first year I ask Gods to close my people to me lips if
my language will intend to say an injust sentence, - answered
knesinka. - Till this day Created Us, praise to It, did not give me to doom
the innocent to release guilty. But they did not give me and an omniscience.
My mind is modest and allows to argue only on what I saw
heard and understood. Let will bring here the woman to whom it is built
so heavy charge, will also for certain explain as as she made.
On a face of the leader the discontent flew: according to haryuk, a knesinka
was to confirm their sentence enough. But not to understand personally.
However do not argue with sovereigns, and Karril, having turned back, shortly nodded.
Two strong hunters brought the woman, as before that a bear cub, - on
the poles tied to a neck. Nobody wanted to touch it: were afraid.
The witch was small, a little plump, in the simple torn shirt
without belt. It went stumbling, is blind rearranging cold barefoot a foot.
The face and eyes were hidden by densely reeled up rag, in a mouth the gag stuck out.
Only long greyish hair, the confused locks hanging down were seen
on a back and a breast. Hands were tied behind the back. Be afraid of a dog in front,
horse behind, and sorcerers - from all directions!
It was visible that people tried to steer clear of the witch. In total,
except the dark-haired with high cheek-bones fellow of years of twelve, which,
on the contrary, strong embraced the woman, helping to go. Eyes at the teenager
burned, as at a wolf cub. Or rather, eye: the second, strong padded, swam away and
it was closed. From where bruises, it was easy to guess. Defended. Son?
Nephew? Younger brother?.
The wolfhound was motionless still, with wooden, nothing not
the expressing person, but in a breast the black rage deafly moved. It is impossible so
to treat the woman. It is impossible! If she is indeed a terrible villain,
capable of murder of the child, she will die. But to scoff at it? To drive,
how a dangerous animal, on a lead?.
To its considerable simplification, the knesinka raised almost at once a voice.
- Let will untie this woman, - she ordered. From crowd of ugryumets
dissatisfied grumble was heard, and Elen Gluzdovna added; - Let
will outline a circle the axe and will imprison her in this circle not to confuse
low-true. I prayed to the Flame heavenly and terrestrial and I am not afraid of it
sorcery.
The leader Karril thought a little, created a hand a sacred sign and
according to inclined the head.
Ronnana did not dare to touch the woman. Simply threw
the ends of poles also receded in the parties, having provided to untie the witch
to galiradets. Knesinka knew that from three people inhabiting her city
least of all terrifying stories about witches told segvana.
- Send somebody, Aptakhar, - she disposed. The foreman went
because leaders have to go the first when threatens
danger. And in particular magical: military Gods grant protection and
favor first of all to the leader. Remembering trihedral flint
Tunnvorna, Aptakhar drew an incomplete circle and nodded to the teenager;
- Conduct it here and untie. You hear? He was not a coward, but also
he did not want to deal without extreme need with the sorcerer. Boy
brought the woman in a circle, and Aptakhar closed behind them line. Here at
witches gave away legs: it would fall, but the young defender picked up it and
helped to kneel. So it also stood, the fellow teeth so far and
fingers untangled hardly strapped knots.
- This angry woman left to us from that party where the sun is born.
The East - good part of the world and therefore we did not manage from the very beginning
to distinguish the sorcerer, - on Karril's sign took the floor similar to it
the young hunter in a cap from fox fur. All were Haryuki and so almost
as like as two peas, but this looked already full similarity of the leader. The son, judged
Wolfhound. - Though from the same party was once Damned, and
it could teach us. Business was last winter. One of ours
brothers got to an ice-hole and already froze, but this angry woman rendered to it
help. She told that it has no house. So does not happen that at kind
was not at home the person, but our brother believed it because witches are able
to look away to people and to seduce hearing. Our brother brought it into the dwelling of a sort.
And it, and the boy who affected her adopted son...
The woman was kneeling and looked at galiradets. Slowly led round
their look, and many soldiers reached for charms. At it were infinitely
the tired, exhausted and empty eyes. She did not hope for anything. It
wanted only one: that there came the end rather. Whatever it
it appeared, this end.
- It began to be found with the wife of the son of the leader, - continued the Fox Cap. -
It became it such close girlfriend that the silly molodukha let out
to the witch what should not have spoken about: that bryukhata.
To speak to whom попадя about the future joy really is not necessary,
here the Wolfhound agreed. Will overhear able to create bad
magic, also you will give birth to the dead. Or the freak, it is not better too. Or at all
stone or piece of wood. It happened.
- There is a son of the leader and with him his wife, - continued the story
ugryumets. The wolfhound was lop-sided there where he specified, and saw bony,
as a real man an uzkobedry ronnanka, the only woman among crowd
hunters. It looked as after a difficult disease, and on hands at it not
was the child.
- By then, when to the daughter-in-law of the leader term, the angry woman came to give birth
managed to prove t
o be the expert healer. It treated our brothers and
sisters indeed put some of those who were close to on legs
death. Now we think whether it was better for them to die in purity,
than to live, having adjoined to not purity? And here day when the daughter-in-law came
the leader went to the wood. You know, light madam that to the woman in labor of nobody
it is impossible to allow. She has to do the part one, in a forest tent.
The unknown evil can get from that world from where the baby comes.
It can even carry away with itself the person, in particular the man. Only on
the ninth day when the border of the worlds already is restored, can visit
woman in labor mother.
Here the Wolfhound hardly restrained not to spit. Vennsky women too
slightly opened a gate between the world live and the world of the souls deprived of a haven
fleshes. But they were not banished in the wood and did not leave one on eating up of evil spirits,
to mosquitoes and wild animal. Near the woman in labor there were always skilled women,
able to help and console. And mother. And the husband - anyhow? Who will protect,
who will banish any enemy, be he in the flesh or incorporeal?.
-... But when mother of the daughter-in-law of the leader came to look, how are you, and
brought to the daughter to eat, she found at her this woman! She
told that there was with it all the time! And even directly when
the baby left a body!.
In crowd of haryuk moaned for horror. Business, apparently, indeed was
unprecedented.
- It drew upon us anger of the Primogenitor whose messenger now
is amused with fish and listens to my words. He knows that he in them is not present
lie. From now on the game will bypass our drag-net, and berry-pickers will dry on
to root!. Only fair fire, having absorbed a body of the witch, will expel the evil and
will save us from a misfortune! Only fair fire! I told.
The crowd rustled, here and there began to rise and fall exactingly
the clenched fists. The woman shrank even more, hung the head, closed
hands person. The boy, on the contrary, became straight over it and grinned, with
hatred looking at ugryumets. He, seemingly, already stepped over a side, for
which there is no place to fear. Only deadly rage. Who will stretch to it
the foster mother a hand, let at first will step through his dead body.
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