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." Erin outlined the situation for him.He swore."Are you sure he isn't tempted? That deal would solve an awful lot of his problems.""And leave me with one far worse," Llyr told them, stepping back into the room with a parade ofSidhe courtiers in tow."As soon as he'd eliminated Avalon and my brother, he'd turn his sights onme.I have no desire to see my people enslaved by such a creature.Assuming he allowed me toeven live that long.""The nasty thing about Geirolf is, he probably would," Erin said."He'd want to enjoy yoursuffering.""But if you will not deal with him, what of Janieda?" asked one of the advisers, a delicatebrunette woman in an elaborate iridescent court gown.She looked about forty, which given Sidheaging rates would make her very old indeed."You dare not let him sacrifice her.You do not knowwhat spell he would work.""I wouldn't do that in any case," Llyr said."The question is, how to rescue her?""The obvious thing is to set a trap," Reece pointed out.Erin nodded as she met the king's eyes grimly."And we all know what the bait must be." CHAPTER SIXTEEN«^»"Out of the question," Llyr snapped."If you appear to comply in turning us over," Erin pointed out, "you can stage a rescue."The king shot her a dark look."And risk getting you killed in the process? I think not.""Be not so hasty," the brunette woman said.The surrounding advisers gave her a scandalizedlook at her contradiction of the king, but Llyr's expression was tolerant."Perhaps we could put aspell on them which would kill this creature without placing them in danger."Reece nodded slowly, interested."Like a booby trap."The woman shrugged."Perhaps.I am not familiar with the term."Llyr frowned."Do you have a particular spell in mind, Grandmother?""Not at the moment," she admitted."But perhaps if we had more knowledge of this creature andits weaknesses, I could think of one.I remember the battle we fought with Geirolf and his kind, ofcourse, but that was sixteen hundred years ago." Her mouth drew into a grimace."My memory isnot what it once was.""I suspect we'd find the answers we need in Merlin's Grimoire," Reece said."Grim would knowabout Geirolf's people and where they came from.Hell, if they have any weaknesses, he canprobably list them alphabetically."Llyr lifted a brow."But to gain access to this book of yours, you would need to return toAvalon."Erin stiffened.Reece shrugged."I need to do that anyway.I still have to alert the High Council to the threatActually, I should have done that when I woke, but I was distracted." He threw her a dark look."But what if ?" She stopped.What if they turned on him? What if they killed him? The ideafilled her with pure terror."I've got my duty, Erin," he told her.The Sidhe king studied him, then nodded slowly."So you do.Very well, then.I'll transport you.""And me," Erin said firmly."Absolutely not," Reece said in a rough chorus with Llyr's flat."No."She glowered at both of them stubbornly."If you have to cast a spell on both of us, I'll need to be there."Reece glowered back."And what if the Majae's Court decides the simplest solution to theproblem is to kill you?""Triggering Janieda's murder? I don't think so.Besides, if it comes down to that, I can make myown gate to Avalon."Llyr bared his teeth."Geirolf isn't the only one who can create a spell of containment, Erin.""Enough!" his grandmother snapped."The child has a point about being needed for the spell, andyou know it.Take her with you."The king turned a regal frown on the old Sidhe.She glowered back at him as Erin tensed.Finallyhe gave a bad-tempered grunt."I suppose I can protect her, if it comes to that.""It won't," Reece said coolly."I can give her whatever protection she needs.But don't you thinkyou need to divert Geirolf first? The deadline he gave you is almost up."Erin frowned."What are you going to tell him? He doesn't exactly strike me as trusting."Llyr smiled, a chilling stretch of the lips."The thing about dealing with a creature whospecializes in betrayal is that he always expects to be betrayed.All you have to do is suggestyou're betraying someone else, and he'll happily swallow the lie whole."Erin looked at him for an admiring beat."Oh, you're good."Maybe a little too good, a wary voice whispered in the back of her mind.Janieda lay at the bottom of her cage, her mind working frantically as she tried to come up witha way to escape the trap she'd sprung around herself [ Pobierz caÅ‚ość w formacie PDF ]

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