The Braided World (2003)
The Braided World
“The uldia hid him there, as eager as he was to keep this trip secret. This trip to Oleel's pavilion.
The view of the River Sodesh was altered from a week ago when he and Zhen had traveled to the shuttle landing site. Today the river flowed in a broad channel, and the land lay uncovered on either side, still swampy in places, but busy with farming activity.
It had been an instant's decision. Nick had been walking through a glade in the palace compound. A boat appeared from under a bridge, and an... uldia asked him if now would suit him to interview the chief uldia. A boat was waiting, with a privacy cabin in the stern, and no one around to observe. He found himself in the skiff crouching down to enter the reed enclosure. Perhaps his decision was propelled by the incident with the hoda and the wire cage, when Anton did nothing to prevent the mutilation, or perhaps it was the outbreak on the ship, or Maypong's new presence. He hesitated only a moment. He was convinced now that Anton wasn't competent.MoreLess
The view of the River Sodesh was altered from a week ago when he and Zhen had traveled to the shuttle landing site. Today the river flowed in a broad channel, and the land lay uncovered on either side, still swampy in places, but busy with farming activity.
It had been an instant's decision. Nick had been walking through a glade in the palace compound. A boat appeared from under a bridge, and an... uldia asked him if now would suit him to interview the chief uldia. A boat was waiting, with a privacy cabin in the stern, and no one around to observe. He found himself in the skiff crouching down to enter the reed enclosure. Perhaps his decision was propelled by the incident with the hoda and the wire cage, when Anton did nothing to prevent the mutilation, or perhaps it was the outbreak on the ship, or Maypong's new presence. He hesitated only a moment. He was convinced now that Anton wasn't competent.MoreLess
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