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"You must do as you think best," said Dame Melissa. "There is much work to be
done, otherwise I would urge you to visit with me somewhat longer. One
moment." She left the room and presently returned with a gold piece for Dhru'n
and another for Glyneth.
"Please do not thank me; I am overcome with joy to know once more my own body,
which has been so misused."
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For fear of disturbing the magic force resident in the old purse, they tucked
the gold coins into the waistband of Dhrun's trousers, then, bidding Dame
Melissa farewell they set off along the road.
"Now that we're safely out of the forest, we can start to make plans," said
Glyneth. "First, we'll find a wise man, who'll direct us to one even wiser,
who'll take us to the First Sage of the
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Kingdom, and he will chase the bees from your eyes. And then..."
"And then what?"
"We shall learn what we can of princes and princesses, and which might have a
son named Dhrun."
"If I can survive seven years bad luck, that will be enough."
"Well then, one thing at a time. March now! Forward, step, step, step! Ahead
is the village and if we can believe the signpost, its name is Wookin."
On a bench before the village inn an old man sat whittling long yellow-white
curls from a length of green alder.
Glyneth approached him somewhat diffidently. "Sir, who is considered the
wisest man in Wookin?"
The old man ruminated for the space required to shave two exquisitely curled
shavings of alder-wood. "I will vouchsafe an honest response. Mind you now,
Wookin appears placid and easy, but the Forest of Tantrevalles looms nearby. A
dire witch lives a mile up the road and casts her shadow across Wookin. The
next village along the way is Lumarth, at a distance of six miles. Each of
these miles is dedicated to the memory of the robber who only a week ago made
that mile his own, under the leadership of Janton
Throatcut. Last week the six gathered to celebrate Janton's name day, and they
were captured by Numinante the Thief-taker. At Three-
mile Crossroad you will still discover our famous and most curious landmark,
old Six-at-a-Gulp. Directly north, barely outside the village, stands a set of
dolmens, arranged to form the In-and-Out
Maze, whose origin is unknown. In Wookin reside a vampire, a poison-eater, and
a woman who converses with snakes. Wookin must be the most diverse village of
Dahaut. I have survived here eighty years. Do I then need to do more than
declare myself the wisest man of Wookin?"
"Sir, you would seem to be the man we seek. This boy is Prince
Dhrun. Fairies sent golden bees to buzz circles in his eyes, and
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might cure him, or failing that, whom we might ask?"
"I can recommend no one near at hand. This is fairy magic and must be lifted
by a fairy spell. Seek out Rhodion, king of all fairies, who wears a green hat
with a red feather. Take his hat and he must do your bidding."
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"How can we find King Rhodion? Truly, it is most important."
"Even the wisest man of Wookin cannot rive that riddle. He often visits the
great fairs where he buys ribands and teazles and other such kickshaws. I saw
him once at Tinkwood Fair, a merry old gentleman riding a goat."
Glyneth asked: "Does he always ride a goat?"
"Seldom."
"Then how does one know him? At fairs one finds merry gentlemen by the
hundreds."
The old man shaved a curl from his alder switch. "There, admittedly, is the
weak link in the plan," he said. "Perhaps you might better be served by a
sorcerer. There is Tamurello at Faroli and Quatz by Lullwater. Tamurello will
demand a toilsome service, which might require a visit to the ends of the [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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"You must do as you think best," said Dame Melissa. "There is much work to be
done, otherwise I would urge you to visit with me somewhat longer. One
moment." She left the room and presently returned with a gold piece for Dhru'n
and another for Glyneth.
"Please do not thank me; I am overcome with joy to know once more my own body,
which has been so misused."
Page 195
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For fear of disturbing the magic force resident in the old purse, they tucked
the gold coins into the waistband of Dhrun's trousers, then, bidding Dame
Melissa farewell they set off along the road.
"Now that we're safely out of the forest, we can start to make plans," said
Glyneth. "First, we'll find a wise man, who'll direct us to one even wiser,
who'll take us to the First Sage of the
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83.html (279 of 513) [12/29/2004 12:02:34 AM]
- - - - Vance uses many footnotes in this volume
Kingdom, and he will chase the bees from your eyes. And then..."
"And then what?"
"We shall learn what we can of princes and princesses, and which might have a
son named Dhrun."
"If I can survive seven years bad luck, that will be enough."
"Well then, one thing at a time. March now! Forward, step, step, step! Ahead
is the village and if we can believe the signpost, its name is Wookin."
On a bench before the village inn an old man sat whittling long yellow-white
curls from a length of green alder.
Glyneth approached him somewhat diffidently. "Sir, who is considered the
wisest man in Wookin?"
The old man ruminated for the space required to shave two exquisitely curled
shavings of alder-wood. "I will vouchsafe an honest response. Mind you now,
Wookin appears placid and easy, but the Forest of Tantrevalles looms nearby. A
dire witch lives a mile up the road and casts her shadow across Wookin. The
next village along the way is Lumarth, at a distance of six miles. Each of
these miles is dedicated to the memory of the robber who only a week ago made
that mile his own, under the leadership of Janton
Throatcut. Last week the six gathered to celebrate Janton's name day, and they
were captured by Numinante the Thief-taker. At Three-
mile Crossroad you will still discover our famous and most curious landmark,
old Six-at-a-Gulp. Directly north, barely outside the village, stands a set of
dolmens, arranged to form the In-and-Out
Maze, whose origin is unknown. In Wookin reside a vampire, a poison-eater, and
a woman who converses with snakes. Wookin must be the most diverse village of
Dahaut. I have survived here eighty years. Do I then need to do more than
declare myself the wisest man of Wookin?"
"Sir, you would seem to be the man we seek. This boy is Prince
Dhrun. Fairies sent golden bees to buzz circles in his eyes, and
file:///C|/2590%20Sci-Fi%20and%20Fantasy%...%200%20-%20Suldrun's%20Garden%2019
83.html (280 of 513) [12/29/2004 12:02:34 AM]
- - - - Vance uses many footnotes in this volume he is blind. Tell us who
might cure him, or failing that, whom we might ask?"
"I can recommend no one near at hand. This is fairy magic and must be lifted
by a fairy spell. Seek out Rhodion, king of all fairies, who wears a green hat
with a red feather. Take his hat and he must do your bidding."
Page 196
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"How can we find King Rhodion? Truly, it is most important."
"Even the wisest man of Wookin cannot rive that riddle. He often visits the
great fairs where he buys ribands and teazles and other such kickshaws. I saw
him once at Tinkwood Fair, a merry old gentleman riding a goat."
Glyneth asked: "Does he always ride a goat?"
"Seldom."
"Then how does one know him? At fairs one finds merry gentlemen by the
hundreds."
The old man shaved a curl from his alder switch. "There, admittedly, is the
weak link in the plan," he said. "Perhaps you might better be served by a
sorcerer. There is Tamurello at Faroli and Quatz by Lullwater. Tamurello will
demand a toilsome service, which might require a visit to the ends of the [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]