The Sword of Aldones
“For several minutes, in the morning sunlight, I wondered if the whole bizarre episode had been a dream; then, as the curtains parted and Dio came in, a grim smile turned up my mouth. In a dream, I would surely have possessed her.
“I’ve brought you another visitor,” she said. I began to protest; I didn’t want to see anyone. But she pulled the curtains aside—and Marja ran into the room.
She stopped, staring—then ran and flung herself on me with a smothering hug.
I loosened her, staring at Dio. “G...ently, chiya, gently, you’ll have me on the floor. Dio, how—”
“I learned about her when Hastur first brought her here,” Dio said. “But Ashara’s Tower is no place for her now. Take care of him, Marja mea,” she added, and before I could ask any more questions, she went away again.
Andres reported that there were Terrans still guarding the castle corridors, but no one came near us all day. I resigned myself to inaction, and spent the day playing with Marja and making a few hazy plans.MoreLess
“I’ve brought you another visitor,” she said. I began to protest; I didn’t want to see anyone. But she pulled the curtains aside—and Marja ran into the room.
She stopped, staring—then ran and flung herself on me with a smothering hug.
I loosened her, staring at Dio. “G...ently, chiya, gently, you’ll have me on the floor. Dio, how—”
“I learned about her when Hastur first brought her here,” Dio said. “But Ashara’s Tower is no place for her now. Take care of him, Marja mea,” she added, and before I could ask any more questions, she went away again.
Andres reported that there were Terrans still guarding the castle corridors, but no one came near us all day. I resigned myself to inaction, and spent the day playing with Marja and making a few hazy plans.MoreLess
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