The Steel of Raithskar (2014)
“Liden mounted; his cat stood up and ambled a short distance southward. Bareff swung his leg over the cat’s broad back, then turned to me and grinned. There was a gap in his lower left jaw.
“Come on, groundwalker. See how it feels to Ride.”
I just stood there, looking at the flattish, dark-furred head of the kneeling sha’um. It was watching me, hating me.
“Or have you changed your mind about going to Thagorn?”
Bareff’s voice sounded dimly in my ears. I could spare no attention for him or for his cat. I was paralyzed by the icy rage that swept through me from Keeshah’s mind.
*YOU RIDE ONLY KEESHAH!* I could barely breathe through the onslaught of emotion. Keeshah’s anger, yes—but my own reactions, as well. Love for the great cat. Awareness of our unique partnership, guilt over this necessary betrayal. I knew he was coming closer and was ready to attack Bareff’s sha’um. I was desperate to stop him for Thanasset’s sake. I was desperate to make him understand the need for this ugly decepti...on, to win his forgiveness and cooperation.MoreLess
“Come on, groundwalker. See how it feels to Ride.”
I just stood there, looking at the flattish, dark-furred head of the kneeling sha’um. It was watching me, hating me.
“Or have you changed your mind about going to Thagorn?”
Bareff’s voice sounded dimly in my ears. I could spare no attention for him or for his cat. I was paralyzed by the icy rage that swept through me from Keeshah’s mind.
*YOU RIDE ONLY KEESHAH!* I could barely breathe through the onslaught of emotion. Keeshah’s anger, yes—but my own reactions, as well. Love for the great cat. Awareness of our unique partnership, guilt over this necessary betrayal. I knew he was coming closer and was ready to attack Bareff’s sha’um. I was desperate to stop him for Thanasset’s sake. I was desperate to make him understand the need for this ugly decepti...on, to win his forgiveness and cooperation.MoreLess
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