![]() ![]() He was working with their Open Traders all along. He tried to get the Orgota to receive your Mission. “And a fine lot you chose to blab to there, you tow. ![]() “Because he didn’t know about it: I never spoke to anyone of it until I went to Orgoreyn.” “Why did he never say anything about this larger ship to me?” He brought me back to you when my return would in itself persuade you to receive the Mission of the Ekumen, and the credit for it.” He got me out of sight when you began to favor a faction unfriendly to me. “He saw to it that you didn’t cheat yourself. “Why the devil did he cheat me?” he demanded in his high strident voice, and for the first time looked straight at me. Fear is king! Now take your traps and tricks and go, there’s no more needs saying.” But I am already afraid, and I am the king. There’s nothing in between the stars but void and terror and darkness, and you come out of that all alone trying to frighten me. You are what you say you are, yet you’re a joke, a hoax. I fear liars, and I fear tricksters, and worst I fear the bitter truth. “Fear you?” said the king, turning his shadow-scarred face, grinning, speaking loud and high. I was sent alone, and remain here alone, in order to make it impossible for you to fear me.” “The Ekumen will wait till you open it, sir. “But it doesn’t take a thousand men to open a door, my lord.” “…if there were anything these Ekumens wanted from us, they wouldn’t have sent you alone.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |