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Chapter 22
Geoffrey Watkins studied the giant lizard-birds working their way across the clearing toward the rudimentary village the Cherokees had put together. He estimated they weighed about what a horse did, and they were about the same height. Their bodies were longer, though, with a very heavy and stiff-looking tail. The biggest difference was that, like birds, they moved on two legs instead of four. Their hind legs were hugely muscled, much bigger than the forelimbs, and ended in bird-like feet with three talons. But one of those talons, unlike any bird Watkins had ever seen, was enlarged and cocked back and out of the way while the creature walked.
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.III.
Royal Patent Office,
City of Tellesberg,
Kingdom of Charis
" . . . and this is your office, Father."
Father Paityr Wylsynn followed Father Bryahn into the large, square room and looked around. It was smaller than his old office in the Archbishop's Palace, but Wylsynn had always thought that chamber was larger and rather more magnificent than he required, anyway. This one was more than big enough, with windows in two walls and a skylight to admit plenty of light. The chair behind the desk looked comfortable, too.
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"Your Majesty!"
Mahklyn started to spring to his feet — or as close to it as someone his age, with his knees, could manage, at least — but King Cayleb waved him back into his chair.
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Hulbert and Carmichael left. Andy turned to Edelman.
“I’ll go into the village alone. And I’ll leave the rifle behind.” He patted the pistol holstered to his hip. “I’m thinking they probably won’t recognize this as a weapon. Or, if they do, they’ll think it’s just a tiny little club.”
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.II.
Tellesberg Palace,
City of Tellesberg,
Kingdom of Charis
"Is this going to meet your needs, Doctor?"
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Chapter 21
Stephen McQuade dozed off and on as he was carried along the riverbank. Occasionally he would mumble something and the small team that carried him and his stretcher would assure him they were still following the river. They passed the cave where Marie Keehn found him and started the upward climb leading to the pine forest. It wouldn’t be long and they would leave the water’s edge. They would be well inside the forest by nightfall.
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Lieutenant Hulbert stood at the door to the cafeteria waiting for Marie Keehn to finish briefing the kitchen staff on food preparation and storage. He felt foolish, but didn’t care. He figured the woman would probably laugh at what he was going to say, think he was paranoid, but he was going to say it anyway. He had to.
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"All right, Mr. Nethaul — put a shot across his bow!"
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August, Year of God 892
.I.
Schooner Blade and galleon Guardian,
off Lizard Island,
Hankey Sound
"All right, Mr. Nethaul! Stand by the forward gun!"
"Aye, aye, Sir!"
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TIME SPIKE – snippet 25
Chapter 19
Jeff Edelman shook his head. “History isn’t my area. I don’t know any more about it than any one else does.”
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