The Mist and the Lightning. Part III - стр. 13
"Let's go," he said.
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They swirled along the streets of the Upper and the Lower City like a vortex. Orel was the first one – with his face unhidden and his hair streaming in the wind. He pressed Mina to his chest. In her white fur coat she looked like a fragile toy in his arms.
When they reached 'Backara' Dim and Berta joined them.
"Prince Arel," Dim shouted, "I'm chasing you since the Upper City, why are you in such a hurry? Do you want to break your neck? It's insane!"
Orel smirked, holding his horse.
"I know the way like my own palm and the horses have spikes on the hooves, they won't slip."
In a difficult battle against Bey Enriki is lethally wounded and Vil couldn't help him.
Bey gets back some of his territories.
Chapter 2
In the Castle, Afterwards
"What should I do? What should I do?" Orel rushed about the room like a beast in a cage. "I hate them! I hate them, damn them!" He fell on the floor, on the fur carpets, hugged a bear head pressing his face to it, then started back at once, hissing in pain. His corroded skin made any touch painful.
"Easy, Arel," Nikto said.
He sat on the bed with his good leg bent; his lame leg lay straight and lifeless.
"'Arelh'!" Orel mimicked him. "My name is Prince Arel! And I can't defeat this shit! A simple commoner! I'll kill Enriki for it! I'll kill him! It is his fault! His, Vil's and Squint-Eye's! They set me up!"
"Enriki is already dying," Nikto said calmly.
"Let him die! I hope he'll die sooner! I'll spit on his grave!"
"You will be able to do it in a couple of days."
"Are you mocking me? Laughing at me? Get up!" Orel came up to Nikto, yanked him up by his wrist. "Get up, I order you!"
As soon as Nikto got up, Orel wrapped his arms around him from behind, pressed onto his shoulders forcefully, making him kneel. Nikto resisted.
"You're fucking mad, Arel! Leave me alone!"
"Nik, I order you!" Orel whispered hoarsely, leaning forward, pressing to Nikto. Without saying another word Nikto knelt with his face on the bed, unbelted his pants and pulled them down. He couldn't help but hiss something in Unclean with a sudden push. Then he fell with his face on the bed; his hair spread over the bed cover. He waited for Orel to move faster, as fast and hard as he could, then back away, panting, fall face down on the floor trying to calm down his racing heart…
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When Enriki's sister left in tears, Lis, Squint-Eye, Tol and Vil exchanged glances.
"We have to do it," Squint-Eye said. "Otherwise he'll just burn out in front of our eyes."
"A warrior cannot die in bed," Tol added.
"Yeah, and that's why we'd better make a carrion out of him!" Lis said coldly.
Squint-Eye glared at him with his only eye.
"Lis, you know I'm right."
"Why should I?"
"'Black water' is the only thing that can save Enriki. Don't pretend to be an idiot, you wouldn't be alive without it yourself!"
"Lis used 'water'?!" Tol asked in surprise.
"No," Lis said without a blink. "Never. Squint-Eye simply wants to turn everyone into carrion because he is a carrion himself."
"Lying bitch," Squint-Eye hissed and dashed towards Lis, grabbed his hand quickly, pulling the sleeve up. "Looks nice, Lis, an armband from wrist to elbow! What is it covering?"
"Nothing." Lis yanked his hand free, hiding his steel incrusted bracelet under the sleeve again.