The book of Athyra (2003)
“Hi-dee hi-dee ho-la!
Step on out . . .
SAVN GRABBED POLYI WITH his free hand and pulled her back against the wall. Vlad remained where he was, on his hands and knees, looking up at His Lordship and the Jhereg assassin, who stood about ten feet away, motionless. The pair of jhereg took positions on either side of Vlad, and everyone waited.
Then Vlad slowly rose to his feet. He seemed to have some trouble standing, but managed. The jhereg flew up to land on either shoulder. Savn noticed that Vlad... held a flask in his right hand.
“Careful,” said His Lordship. “He’s probably not hurt as badly as—”
“Shut up,” said the Jhereg.
“Tsk,” said Vlad. “No squabbling, now. It’s unseemly. I have something for you, Loraan.” He started forward, and there was a flash. Polyi screamed, but the knife didn’t strike Vlad; it struck the flask in his hand.
Vlad chuckled and dropped it. “Well, it was a good idea. Nice throw, Ishtvan.”
“Thanks, Taltos,” said the assassin. “I try to keep my hand in.”MoreLess
Step on out . . .
SAVN GRABBED POLYI WITH his free hand and pulled her back against the wall. Vlad remained where he was, on his hands and knees, looking up at His Lordship and the Jhereg assassin, who stood about ten feet away, motionless. The pair of jhereg took positions on either side of Vlad, and everyone waited.
Then Vlad slowly rose to his feet. He seemed to have some trouble standing, but managed. The jhereg flew up to land on either shoulder. Savn noticed that Vlad... held a flask in his right hand.
“Careful,” said His Lordship. “He’s probably not hurt as badly as—”
“Shut up,” said the Jhereg.
“Tsk,” said Vlad. “No squabbling, now. It’s unseemly. I have something for you, Loraan.” He started forward, and there was a flash. Polyi screamed, but the knife didn’t strike Vlad; it struck the flask in his hand.
Vlad chuckled and dropped it. “Well, it was a good idea. Nice throw, Ishtvan.”
“Thanks, Taltos,” said the assassin. “I try to keep my hand in.”MoreLess
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