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.I am in your debt for theworth of my life, and I do not know how I can discharge that debt save by giving you the most valuablething I possess."There was a long moment of silence as they both looked at each other the Telchi expectantly, Harrierwith slowly-growing suspicion."You want to train me as a Telchi Warrior," Harrier said in disbelief."If it can be done," the Telchi said, sounding just as doubtful as Harrier felt."In all the years I have livedhere in the east, I have never taken an apprentice.And I did not think that a Wildmage would be myfirst."Apprentice.In the moment the Telchi spoke the word, it was as if Harrier heard the first note of FirstDawn Bells ring out.The sound-that-wasn't-really-a-sound made him shiver.He knew what itwas how could he ever have imagined not knowing? This was how you felt when it came time to payyour Mageprice."You must become an Apprentice"He felt a combination of relief because at least he knew what his Mageprice was to be, now, and itdidn't involve him having to go off to the other end of the world, because the Telchi was right here andgoing back to the same place they were going themselves and irritation because he'd been worriedabout what paying his Mageprice would involve, and he realized (now) that that was the last thing in theworld he'd needed to worry about.If the Wild Magic had given Tiercel the High Magick and his visionsso that he could, well, at least try to do something about the Darkness, and for some incomprehensiblereason of its own had made Harrier a Knight-Mage for the same reason, it certainly (probably) wasn't going to set him a Mageprice that would drag him off to the other side of the world to plant petunias insomebody's garden while Tiercel got himself killed.He hoped."Yes," Harrier said."All right.Okay.I'll become your apprentice.And, um, it's okay, because I'm kind ofnot exactly a regular Wildmage.I'm sort of, well, a Knight-Mage." He winced, just a little, because it stillsounded unbelievable and arrogant every time he said it."And, actually, I've never held a sword in mylife.""Good," the Telchi said."Very good.There will be less for you to unlearn."THE first task the Telchi set his new apprentice was to cut two short straight sticks, each a little longerthan his arm.This meant Harrier had to go trudging off the side of the road in the direction of the neareststand of trees, and hope he found something suitable.Of course Kareta followed him."Well?" she demanded, as soon as she caught up to him." 'Well' yourself.Don't tell me you weren't eavesdropping.""Of course I was! But I want details!"Harrier sighed, but he wasn't irritated.For Kareta not to be.Kareta.would be like Ancaladarsuddenly becoming small and fluffy and white.Or for Tiercel to suddenly stop asking questions.Heexplained as much as he remembered about the entire conversation the Telchi's story, and about thebandits, and about how his Mageprice was to learn everything the Telchi could teach him about fighting."And you will?" Kareta asked."I told him I would," Harrier said."And, well, I guess I promised the Wild Magic I would, too.Do youknow what happens to a Wildmage who doesn't pay his Mageprice?""No," Kareta said promptly."What?""If I knew," Harrier demanded, "do you think I'd be asking you? But I'm pretty sure it isn't anything good.Anyway, he's going back to the Madiran, and we're going to the Madiran, and he wants to show mewhat to do with a sword, so.I guess it all works out.""I guess it does," Kareta said."And you didn't even need to cast a spell to find him.""I had to cast a spell," Harrier pointed out."But not to get a teacher," Kareta argued."You just wanted to keep him alive.You didn't know he'dwant to give you a reward.""It isn't like that," Harrier complained.He didn't really think of learning Selken sword-fighting techniquesas much of a reward.And he didn't want a reward in the first place."Well, if it isn't a reward, what is it then?""Almost as much of a pain in the butt as you are," Harrier said.Kareta snorted rudely [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.I am in your debt for theworth of my life, and I do not know how I can discharge that debt save by giving you the most valuablething I possess."There was a long moment of silence as they both looked at each other the Telchi expectantly, Harrierwith slowly-growing suspicion."You want to train me as a Telchi Warrior," Harrier said in disbelief."If it can be done," the Telchi said, sounding just as doubtful as Harrier felt."In all the years I have livedhere in the east, I have never taken an apprentice.And I did not think that a Wildmage would be myfirst."Apprentice.In the moment the Telchi spoke the word, it was as if Harrier heard the first note of FirstDawn Bells ring out.The sound-that-wasn't-really-a-sound made him shiver.He knew what itwas how could he ever have imagined not knowing? This was how you felt when it came time to payyour Mageprice."You must become an Apprentice"He felt a combination of relief because at least he knew what his Mageprice was to be, now, and itdidn't involve him having to go off to the other end of the world, because the Telchi was right here andgoing back to the same place they were going themselves and irritation because he'd been worriedabout what paying his Mageprice would involve, and he realized (now) that that was the last thing in theworld he'd needed to worry about.If the Wild Magic had given Tiercel the High Magick and his visionsso that he could, well, at least try to do something about the Darkness, and for some incomprehensiblereason of its own had made Harrier a Knight-Mage for the same reason, it certainly (probably) wasn't going to set him a Mageprice that would drag him off to the other side of the world to plant petunias insomebody's garden while Tiercel got himself killed.He hoped."Yes," Harrier said."All right.Okay.I'll become your apprentice.And, um, it's okay, because I'm kind ofnot exactly a regular Wildmage.I'm sort of, well, a Knight-Mage." He winced, just a little, because it stillsounded unbelievable and arrogant every time he said it."And, actually, I've never held a sword in mylife.""Good," the Telchi said."Very good.There will be less for you to unlearn."THE first task the Telchi set his new apprentice was to cut two short straight sticks, each a little longerthan his arm.This meant Harrier had to go trudging off the side of the road in the direction of the neareststand of trees, and hope he found something suitable.Of course Kareta followed him."Well?" she demanded, as soon as she caught up to him." 'Well' yourself.Don't tell me you weren't eavesdropping.""Of course I was! But I want details!"Harrier sighed, but he wasn't irritated.For Kareta not to be.Kareta.would be like Ancaladarsuddenly becoming small and fluffy and white.Or for Tiercel to suddenly stop asking questions.Heexplained as much as he remembered about the entire conversation the Telchi's story, and about thebandits, and about how his Mageprice was to learn everything the Telchi could teach him about fighting."And you will?" Kareta asked."I told him I would," Harrier said."And, well, I guess I promised the Wild Magic I would, too.Do youknow what happens to a Wildmage who doesn't pay his Mageprice?""No," Kareta said promptly."What?""If I knew," Harrier demanded, "do you think I'd be asking you? But I'm pretty sure it isn't anything good.Anyway, he's going back to the Madiran, and we're going to the Madiran, and he wants to show mewhat to do with a sword, so.I guess it all works out.""I guess it does," Kareta said."And you didn't even need to cast a spell to find him.""I had to cast a spell," Harrier pointed out."But not to get a teacher," Kareta argued."You just wanted to keep him alive.You didn't know he'dwant to give you a reward.""It isn't like that," Harrier complained.He didn't really think of learning Selken sword-fighting techniquesas much of a reward.And he didn't want a reward in the first place."Well, if it isn't a reward, what is it then?""Almost as much of a pain in the butt as you are," Harrier said.Kareta snorted rudely [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]