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.At the same time he used the edge ofhis other hand on the nerve plexus in moon face's shoulder.There was so much flesh he had to lift himselfoff the floor in order to find it.Moon face cried out and the dirk fell to the floor.Moichi scooped it up and, placing it at the fat man'sthroat, felt around for its twin.When he had both dirks in his possession he said, 'Who are you?''Dujuk'kan's my name,' the moon face wailed.'And for the love of God have pity on me.I've beenincarcerated here for& " His head swung around in disbelief.'Assan, I don't know how long I've beenhere!''Assan!' Moichi repeated.'You're Adenese!''What of it?' Dujuk'kan said.'Are you an Iskaman?''As it happens, I am.'The fat man stared at him open-mouthed.'Assan, you can't be Fe'edjinn.'Now we're getting somewhere, Moichi thought.'Why can't I?''Because& because& " Dujuk'kan looked away.He yelped, jumped as Moichi pricked him with thedirk, and his head turned back.His eyes, squinting, made him look sad like a child's forgotten toy,thrown in a corner to gather dust instead of love.'You're hurting me,' he said mournfully.Moichi laughed mirthlessly.'That isn't the half of what I'll do unless you cooperate.You were going to eatme for dinner!''That was necessity.I am hungry.What choice did I have? But you're just being cruel.'Moichi pricked him again and he squealed like an animal.'The& thing here& eats Fe'edjinn.Likeeverything else in the Mu'ad its survival instincts are honed to a sharp edge.''But why only Fe'edjinn.Why didn't it eat you?'Dujuk'kan shrugged.'I don't know I - oww!' He stared at the rivulet of his own blood and Moichi feltsure he was on the verge of tears.'Now look what you've done!' he wailed like a woman.'If you tell me the truth no more blood will be spilled.'Those black button eyes stared at Moichi.'Promise?' And when Moichi nodded, he sighed.Hisexpression was very sad.'I'm a trader, you see.I've lived in the Mu'ad all my life.Don't ask me whyexcept it is my home and I find it impossible to leave.Like this& thing's, my survival instincts areformidable.When it sucked me in I knew I had to make a deal fast.''So you bartered your knowledge of the Mu'ad for your life.'The fat man nodded.'It's true.I'm guilty.I led it to Fe'edjinn settlements in return for my life.But the bargain backfired.I became too useful; it refused to let me go, so I've been imprisoned down here forAssan only knows how long.''But where are we? In the belly of the thing?''Oh, no! We're in one of the underground tunnels it digs out for itself wherever it goes.It's somewhere -'he looked to either side -'around here.''But it didn't eat me.''No.''And the woman I was with?''What woman?' Dujuk'kan said.'I saw no one else.'Then where is Aufeya? Moichi asked himself frantically.Could the thing have& ? But he stoppedhimself.That way led madness.'We have to find her,' he said to the fat man.'How extensive are thetunnels?''We've been here quite some time while it& feasted.If she's still alive, she could be anywhere.We'dnever find her in time.''In time? What do you mean?''The thing has just gorged itself on& the three Fe'edjinn.It's in a period of stasis now while it digests.It-'Stasis! That was it! 'Quick!' Moichi said, pulling the fat man to his feet with a grunt.'Take me to thething.'Those button eyes nearly popped out of Dujuk'kan's head.'Are you mad? What this thing is& " Heshuddered.'You don't want to go near it.Trust me, you don't even want to see it.''Take me there! Now!' Moichi pushed the lamp into the fat man's trembling hands, then shoved him alongthe tunnel.'If it is still in stasis we have a chance to kill it before it awakes.''Kill it?' The fat man's tongue licked his lips as if he needed to taste the concept.'It's the only way you will get out of here,' Moichi said.Dujuk'kan's eyes lit up.'Kill it! Yes!' He ducked his massive head as he began to lead Moichi down atwisting tunnel.The lamp illuminated the curving walls, carved with corkscrew markings, as if they hadbeen routed out with a gigantic drill.'Just what is this thing?' Moichi asked as Dujuk'kan led him down a left-hand branching.'Assan knows,' the fat man said.'A misshapen monster bred in this desert of wonders.Perhaps it is thelast of its kind.' He shuddered again, his shoulders and sides wobbling like Daluzan custard.'I pray toAssan it is so.'Moichi was aware that Dujuk'kan was leading him along a series of tunnels that led deeper into the desertfloor.There seemed to be no rock here, but sand compressed into the density of stone.Still, it was sand,moist and almost springy to the touch as he had discovered.Ever downward they went until they were enveloped by a wet coolness that seemed as stifling as that of an ocean's floor.The air seemed as thick as honey and Moichi's lungs began to labor with each breath.When he felt a wave of dizziness, he pulled the fat man around.'How much farther?''Not far.' The button eyes squinted [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.At the same time he used the edge ofhis other hand on the nerve plexus in moon face's shoulder.There was so much flesh he had to lift himselfoff the floor in order to find it.Moon face cried out and the dirk fell to the floor.Moichi scooped it up and, placing it at the fat man'sthroat, felt around for its twin.When he had both dirks in his possession he said, 'Who are you?''Dujuk'kan's my name,' the moon face wailed.'And for the love of God have pity on me.I've beenincarcerated here for& " His head swung around in disbelief.'Assan, I don't know how long I've beenhere!''Assan!' Moichi repeated.'You're Adenese!''What of it?' Dujuk'kan said.'Are you an Iskaman?''As it happens, I am.'The fat man stared at him open-mouthed.'Assan, you can't be Fe'edjinn.'Now we're getting somewhere, Moichi thought.'Why can't I?''Because& because& " Dujuk'kan looked away.He yelped, jumped as Moichi pricked him with thedirk, and his head turned back.His eyes, squinting, made him look sad like a child's forgotten toy,thrown in a corner to gather dust instead of love.'You're hurting me,' he said mournfully.Moichi laughed mirthlessly.'That isn't the half of what I'll do unless you cooperate.You were going to eatme for dinner!''That was necessity.I am hungry.What choice did I have? But you're just being cruel.'Moichi pricked him again and he squealed like an animal.'The& thing here& eats Fe'edjinn.Likeeverything else in the Mu'ad its survival instincts are honed to a sharp edge.''But why only Fe'edjinn.Why didn't it eat you?'Dujuk'kan shrugged.'I don't know I - oww!' He stared at the rivulet of his own blood and Moichi feltsure he was on the verge of tears.'Now look what you've done!' he wailed like a woman.'If you tell me the truth no more blood will be spilled.'Those black button eyes stared at Moichi.'Promise?' And when Moichi nodded, he sighed.Hisexpression was very sad.'I'm a trader, you see.I've lived in the Mu'ad all my life.Don't ask me whyexcept it is my home and I find it impossible to leave.Like this& thing's, my survival instincts areformidable.When it sucked me in I knew I had to make a deal fast.''So you bartered your knowledge of the Mu'ad for your life.'The fat man nodded.'It's true.I'm guilty.I led it to Fe'edjinn settlements in return for my life.But the bargain backfired.I became too useful; it refused to let me go, so I've been imprisoned down here forAssan only knows how long.''But where are we? In the belly of the thing?''Oh, no! We're in one of the underground tunnels it digs out for itself wherever it goes.It's somewhere -'he looked to either side -'around here.''But it didn't eat me.''No.''And the woman I was with?''What woman?' Dujuk'kan said.'I saw no one else.'Then where is Aufeya? Moichi asked himself frantically.Could the thing have& ? But he stoppedhimself.That way led madness.'We have to find her,' he said to the fat man.'How extensive are thetunnels?''We've been here quite some time while it& feasted.If she's still alive, she could be anywhere.We'dnever find her in time.''In time? What do you mean?''The thing has just gorged itself on& the three Fe'edjinn.It's in a period of stasis now while it digests.It-'Stasis! That was it! 'Quick!' Moichi said, pulling the fat man to his feet with a grunt.'Take me to thething.'Those button eyes nearly popped out of Dujuk'kan's head.'Are you mad? What this thing is& " Heshuddered.'You don't want to go near it.Trust me, you don't even want to see it.''Take me there! Now!' Moichi pushed the lamp into the fat man's trembling hands, then shoved him alongthe tunnel.'If it is still in stasis we have a chance to kill it before it awakes.''Kill it?' The fat man's tongue licked his lips as if he needed to taste the concept.'It's the only way you will get out of here,' Moichi said.Dujuk'kan's eyes lit up.'Kill it! Yes!' He ducked his massive head as he began to lead Moichi down atwisting tunnel.The lamp illuminated the curving walls, carved with corkscrew markings, as if they hadbeen routed out with a gigantic drill.'Just what is this thing?' Moichi asked as Dujuk'kan led him down a left-hand branching.'Assan knows,' the fat man said.'A misshapen monster bred in this desert of wonders.Perhaps it is thelast of its kind.' He shuddered again, his shoulders and sides wobbling like Daluzan custard.'I pray toAssan it is so.'Moichi was aware that Dujuk'kan was leading him along a series of tunnels that led deeper into the desertfloor.There seemed to be no rock here, but sand compressed into the density of stone.Still, it was sand,moist and almost springy to the touch as he had discovered.Ever downward they went until they were enveloped by a wet coolness that seemed as stifling as that of an ocean's floor.The air seemed as thick as honey and Moichi's lungs began to labor with each breath.When he felt a wave of dizziness, he pulled the fat man around.'How much farther?''Not far.' The button eyes squinted [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]