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You will need to take training from the Bastard's Order, probably. I am sure your own order will spare you, if I request it." Foix's face screwed up. "Me, a Bastard's acolyte? Don't think my father will be best pleased. Or my mother. I can just see her, explaining it to her lady friends. Ouch." He grinned despite himself. "Can't wait to see the look on Ferda's face, though ..." He glanced shrewdly at her. "And will you take training, too, Royina?"

 She smiled. "Tutors, Foix. A woman of my rank can demand tutors, to wait on me at my convenience. I think my convenience will be very soon, and possibly not too convenient to them." The reminder of Ferda and the hope of finding news of his brother overcame Foix's initial fake Hermes handbags urge to coddle Ista, and it was he who marshaled the horses and boosted his companions back aboard. "Roll up that tabard and stuff it in a saddlebag," Illvin advised, settling into his saddle. "Bastard willing, the next scouts we encounter may well be dy Oby's.

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I feared the god had abandoned me, but it seems He'd only hid Himself within." And left me to carry Him. It was one of the Bastard's little jokes, she decided, that He had appeared to her before then as such an enormous man. Had He known? Even she, who had now met three face-to-face, could not guess the limits of the gods' foreknowledge. "All dark, you were," Foix said. "Makes sense. The Jokonan sorcerers would hardly have towed you into Joen's presence looking like some holy fire ship. They weren't that stupid.

But when you lit up . . ." He fell silent. Foix was not, Ista thought, an inarticulate man; but she began to see why Lord dy Cazaril said only poetry could come to grips with the gods. Foix finally managed, "I have never seen anything like it. I'm glad that I did. But if I never see anything like it again, that will be all right." "I could fake Hermes handbags not see it," said Illvin, in a tone of deep regret. "But I could see when things begin to happen, well enough." "I am glad you were there," said Ista. "I did little enough," he sighed. "You bore witness. That means the world to me.

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She smiled. "Tutors, Foix. A woman of my rank can demand tutors, to wait on me at my convenience. I think my convenience will be very soon, and possibly not too convenient to them." The reminder of Ferda and the hope of finding news of his brother overcame Foix's initial urge to coddle Ista, and it was he who marshaled the horses and boosted his Hermes handbags replica companions back aboard. "Roll up that tabard and stuff it in a saddlebag," Illvin advised, settling into his saddle. "Bastard willing, the next scouts we encounter may well be dy Oby's.

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You will need to take training from the Bastard's Order, probably. I am sure your own order will spare you, if I request it." Foix's face screwed up. "Me, a Bastard's acolyte? Don't think my father will be best pleased. Or my mother. I can just see her, explaining it to fake Hermes handbags her lady friends. Ouch." He grinned despite himself. "Can't wait to see the look on Ferda's face, though ..." He glanced shrewdly at her. "And will you take training, too, Royina?"

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But when you lit up . . ." He fell silent. Foix was not, Ista thought, an inarticulate man; but she began to see why Lord dy Cazaril said only poetry could come to grips with the gods. Foix finally managed, "I have never seen anything like it. I'm glad that I did. But if I never see anything like it again, that will be all right." "I could Hermes handbags replica not see it," said Illvin, in a tone of deep regret. "But I could see when things begin to happen, well enough." "I am glad you were there," said Ista. "I did little enough," he sighed. "You bore witness. That means the world to me.

Baby Temple sorcerer or no, a mistaken crossbow bolt would not be good for your health." "Ah. Yes," said Foix, and hastened to do so. Illvin eyed his red stallion, carrying Ista with such exquisite care that she might hold a cup of water without spilling it, and shook his head in wonder, as if of all the marvels he had lately witnessed this was the most inexplicable. "Can you endure?" he asked her. "It's not much farther now." "After walking that mile, riding a few more is nothing," she assured him.

I feared the god had abandoned me, but it seems He'd only hid Himself within." And left me to carry Him. It was one of the Bastard's little jokes, she decided, that He had appeared to her before then as such an enormous man. Had He known? Even she, who had now met three face-to-face, could not guess the limits of the gods' foreknowledge. "All dark, fake Hermes handbags you were," Foix said. "Makes sense. The Jokonan sorcerers would hardly have towed you into Joen's presence looking like some holy fire ship. They weren't that stupid.

2010年12月28日星期二

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You are a brilliant person. How can you behave like such an idiot?” Victory Junior hesitated, almost backed out of the darkened hall. She had never heard Mom sound quite so angry. It. . .hurt. On the other hand, Gokna would give anything to hear Viki’s report-of-action. Viki moved silently forward, turned her head sideways to peek through the narrow gap. The lab was pretty much as she remembered it, full of oscilloscopes and high-speed recorders.

The covers were off some of Jaybert’s gear, but apparently Mom had arrived before the two got into any serious electronic dismemberment. Mother was standing in front of Daddy, blocking his best eyes from seeing Viki.And I bet I’m near the center of Mom’s blind spot. “. . .Was I really that bad?” Daddy was saying. “Yes!” Sherkaner Underhill seemed to wilt under the General’s glare. “I don’t know. The cobber got me off guard.

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You are a brilliant person. How can you behave like such an idiot?” Victory Junior hesitated, almost backed out of the darkened hall. She had never heard Mom sound quite so angry. It. . .hurt. On the other hand, Gokna would give anything to hear Viki’s report-of-action. Viki moved silently forward, turned her head sideways to peek through the narrow gap. The lab was pretty much as she remembered it, full of oscilloscopes and high-speed recorders.

The covers were off some of Jaybert’s gear, but apparently Mom had arrived before the two got into any serious electronic dismemberment. Mother was standing in front of Daddy, blocking his best eyes from seeing Viki.And I bet I’m near the center of Mom’s blind spot. “. . .Was I really that bad?” Daddy was saying. “Yes!” Sherkaner Underhill seemed to wilt under the General’s glare. “I don’t know. The cobber got me off guard.

The comment about little Brent. I knew that was coming. You and I had talked about that. Even Brent and I talked about it. And even so, it knocked my legs out. I got confused.” Mom jerked her hand, dismissing the comment. “That was no problem, Sherk. You gave a good response. Your hurt came across in a caring, paternal way. And yet a few minutes later she sucked you in—” “Except for the astronomy, I only said things we had planned for the show over the next year.” “But you said them all at once!” “. . .I know.

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Hello, Jaybert. Have you seen my—” “Yeah, they’re both up in the lab.” He jerked a hand over his shoulder. Aha! But Viki didn’t immediately sidle past him. If the General was already here, maybe she should get some far intelligence. “So what’s happening, Jaybert?” Of course, Jaybert took the question to be about his work. “Damnedest thing. I put my new antenna on the Lands Command link just this morning.

At first the alignment was fine, but then I started getting these fifteen-second patches where it looks like there are two stations on the line-of-sight. I wanted to ask your father—” Viki followed him a few steps down the stairs, making agreeable sounds to the other’s unintelligible talk about amplifier stages and transient alignment failures. No doubt Jaybert had been very pleased to get Daddy’s quick attention, and no doubt Daddy had been delighted for an excuse to hole up in the signals lab.

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Hello, Jaybert. Have you seen my—” “Yeah, they’re both up in the lab.” He jerked a hand over his shoulder. Aha! But Viki didn’t immediately sidle past him. If the General was already here, maybe she should get some far intelligence. “So what’s happening, Jaybert?” Of course, Jaybert took the question to be about his work. “Damnedest thing. I put my new antenna on the Lands Command link just this morning.

At first the alignment was fine, but then I started getting these fifteen-second patches where it looks like there are two stations on the line-of-sight. I wanted to ask your father—” Viki followed him a few steps down the stairs, making agreeable sounds to the other’s unintelligible talk about amplifier stages and transient alignment failures. No doubt Jaybert had been very pleased to get Daddy’s quick attention, and no doubt Daddy had been delighted for an excuse to hole up in the signals lab.

And then Mother showed up. . . . Viki left Jaybert down by his office-cubby, and climbed back up the stairs, this time circling around to the lab’s utility entrance. There was a column of light at the end of the corridor. Ha! The door was partway open. She could hear the General’s voice. Viki slipped down the hallway to the door. “—just don’t understand, Sherkaner.

2010年12月27日星期一

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 The words popped out, surprising her. And Floria looked up, surprised too. “I mean, I respect him. He saved me when things were worst, after Jimmy killed my mother.

But—” Strange to be talking to Floria like this, saying words that before she had said only inside herself. Tomas needed her. He was a good man raised in a terrible, evil system. The proof of his goodness was that he had come as far as he had, that he understood the evil and worked to end it. Qiwi doubted that she could have done as much; she would have been more like Rita and Jau, dumbly accepting, grateful to have evaded the net of Focus.

Tomas Nau really wanted to change things. But love him? For all his humor, love, wisdom, there was a. . .remoteness. . .to Tomas. She hoped he never realized she felt that about him.And I hope subversive Floria has disabled Ritser’s bugs. Qiwi pushed the thoughts away. For a moment she and Floria just stared at each other, surprised to see the other’s heart exposed.Hmm. She gave Floria a little pat on the shoulder.

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I’ve known you for more than a year of shared Watch, and this is the first time there’s been any hint you felt this way. . . .” Floria released Qiwi’s hand, and wiped at the tears that still stood in her eyes. Her voice was almost under control. “Yeah. Before, I could always cheap Hermes handbags keep a lid on it. ‘Lie low,’ I told myself, ‘and be a proper little conquered Peddler.’ We’re naturally good at that, don’t you think?

Maybe it comes from having the long view. But now. . .You know I had a sister in-fleet?” “No.”I’m sorry. There had been so many Qeng Ho in the fleet before the fighting, and little Qiwi had known so few. “Luan was a wild card, not too bright, but good with people. . .the sort a wise Fleet Captain throws in the mix.” A smile came close to surfacing, then drowned in bleak remembrance. “I have a doctorate in chemical engineering, but they Focused Luan and left me free. It should have beenme, but they took her instead.”

Floria’s face twisted with guilt that should not have been. Maybe Floria was immune to permanent infection by the mindrot, like many of the Qeng Ho. Or maybe not. Tomas needed at least as many free as Focused, else the system would die the death of details. Qiwi opened her mouth to explain, but Floria wasn’t listening. “I lived with that. And I kept track of Luan. They Focused her on theirart . Watch-on-Watch, she and her gang carved out those friezes on Hammerfest.

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She gasped on silent sobs, and after a moment her words came more clearly. “I know you love this Tomas Nau. That’s okay. He couldn’t manage without you, but we’d probably all be dead then, too.” Qiwi put her other arm around the woman’s shoulders. “But I don’t love him.” The words popped out, surprising her. And Floria looked up, surprised too. “I mean, I respect him. He saved me when things were worst, after Jimmy killed my mother.

But—” Strange to be talking to Floria like this, saying words that before she had said only inside herself. Tomas needed her. He was a good man raised in a terrible, evil system. The proof of his goodness was that he had come as far as he had, that he understood the evil and worked to end it. Qiwi doubted that she could have done as much; she would have been more like Rita and Jau, dumbly accepting, grateful to have evaded the net of Focus.

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I’ve known you for more than a year of shared Watch, and this is the first time there’s been any hint you felt this way. . . .” Floria released Qiwi’s hand, and wiped at the tears that still stood in her eyes. Her voice was almost under control. “Yeah. Before, I could always keep a lid on it. ‘Lie low,’ I told myself, ‘and be a proper little conquered Peddler.’ We’re naturally good at that, don’t you think?

Maybe it comes from having the long view. But now. . .You know I had a sister in-fleet?” “No.”I’m sorry. There had been so many Qeng Ho in the fleet before the fighting, and little Qiwi had known so few. “Luan was a wild card, not too bright, but good with people. . .the sort a wise Fleet Captain throws in the mix.” A smile came close to surfacing, then drowned in bleak remembrance. “I have a doctorate in chemical engineering, but they Focused Luan and left me free. It should have beenme, but they took her instead.”

2010年12月25日星期六

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The Vice-Podmaster proceeded across the moss, cursing and whacking at something in the bushes. The guy was a real sewer-mouth. Qiwi was an avid student of such language, and she had listened to him before. Brughel might be the number-two boss man of the Emergent Hermes Birkin handbags expedition—but he was also a one-man proof that Emergent leaders could be bums. Tomas seemed to realize the fellow was a bad actor; he’d put the Vice Podmaster’s quarters off the rockpile, on the oldInvisible Hand.

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In civilized places, a top bonsai might sell for the price of an entire starship. Here? Well, Qiwi might make these on the side. After all, it was a frivolity, something that Tomas Hermes Birkin handbags probably couldn’t justify to himself. Tomas had banned hoarding and favor-trading.Uh-oh.Maybe I’ll have to work around him for a while. It was much easier to get permission afterward. In the end, she figured the Qeng Ho would change Tomas’s people far more than the reverse.

She was just starting a new diffs sequence when there was a ripping sound from below, the source hidden by the lower foliage. For a second, Qiwi didn’t recognize the sound.The floor access hatch. That was for construction only. Opening it would tear the moss layer. Damn. Qiwi swung out from their little nest, and moved quietly downward, careful not to crack branches or cast a shadow on the bottom moss. Breaking in while the park was officially closed was only an annoyance—heck, it was the sort of thing she would do if she felt like it.

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She listened in silence for a moment more.Neat stuff. But there was an undercurrent to it she didn’t hear in most folk’s obscenities, like the fellow meant what he was saying literally. Qiwi pushed loudly between the branches, holding herself so that she stood half a meter in the air—about eye-to-eye with the Emergent. “The park is closed for maintenance, Podmaster.” Brughel gave a tiny flinch of surprise. For a second he was silent, his pale pink skin darkening in the most comical way.

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In civilized places, a top bonsai might sell for the price of an entire starship. Here? Well, Qiwi might make these on the side. After all, it was a frivolity, something that Tomas probably couldn’t justify to himself. Tomas had banned hoarding and favor-trading.Uh-oh.Maybe I’ll have to work around him for a while. It was much easier to get permission afterward. In the end, she figured the Qeng Ho would change Tomas’s people far more than the reverse.

She was just starting a new diffs sequence when there was a ripping sound from below, the source hidden by the lower foliage. For a second, Qiwi didn’t recognize the sound.The floor access hatch. That was for construction only. Opening it would tear the moss layer. Damn. Qiwi swung out from their little nest, and moved quietly downward, Hermes Birkin handbags careful not to crack branches or cast a shadow on the bottom moss. Breaking in while the park was officially closed was only an annoyance—heck, it was the sort of thing she would do if she felt like it.

But that floor hatch was not supposed to be opened. It spoiled the park’s illusion, and it damaged the turf. What sort of jackass would do something like that—especially considering how seriously Emergents took official rules and regulations? Qiwi hovered just above the bottommost canopy of leaves. In a second the intruder would be in view, but she could already hear him. It was Ritser Brughel.

2010年12月24日星期五

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He wasn’t much sharper about technical things than Ezr, but he always had a nose for clever deals. “Strange. What I’ve seen of Emergent technology looks pretty dull. Yet these guys really intend to dredge and monitor everything. There’ssomething about their automation that we don’t understand.” He was almost talking to himself. On the wall behind him a light grew and grew, shifted slowly sideways.

A taxi was approaching the docking bay. The light slid around the curve of the wall, and a second later there was a mutedkchunk. Shallow ripples chased out across the fabric from the docking cylinder. The lock pumps kicked in. Here, their whine was louder than at the dock entrance itself. Ezr hesitated. The noise was enough to mask their conversation from the gang boss.

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“Yes, four hundred soon, maybe more.” This temp was just some balloons, inflated a few Msecs earlier, upon the fleet’s arrival. But it was large enough for all the crews that had been packed as corpsicles for the fifty-light-year transit from Triland. That had been three thousand people. Now it held only three hundred. Benny raised an eyebrow. “I thought they had their own temp, and better than this.” “I—” The gang boss was almost within earshot.

I know.” Benny led him along the wall in the general direction of the rest of his work crew. “Let me show you the other things that we are up to.” Ezr followed as the other pointed to this and that, described the changes the Emergents were making in the dock protocols. And suddenly he understood a little more of the game.The enemy needs us, expects to be working us foryears.

There’s lots we can say to each other. They won’t kill us for exchanginginformation to get their jobs done. They won’t kill us for speculating aboutwhat’s going on. The whine of the pumps died. Somewhere beyond the plastic of the docking cylinder, people and cargo would be debarking. Wen swung close to the open hatch of a utility duct. “They’re bringing in lots of their own people, I hear.”

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He wasn’t much sharper about technical things than Ezr, but he always had a nose for clever deals. “Strange. What I’ve seen of Emergent technology looks pretty dull. Yet these guys really intend to dredge and monitor everything. There’ssomething about their automation that we don’t understand.” He was almost talking to himself. On the wall behind him a light grew and grew, shifted slowly sideways.

A taxi was approaching the docking bay. The light slid around the curve of the wall, and a second later there was a mutedkchunk. Shallow ripples chased out across the fabric from the docking cylinder. The lock pumps kicked in. Here, their whine was louder than at the dock entrance itself. Ezr hesitated. The noise was enough to mask their conversation from the gang boss.

Sure, and any surveillance bugs could hear through the racketbetter than our own ears. So when he spoke, it was not a conspiratorial murmur, but loud against the racket of the pumps. “Benny, lots has happened. I just want you to know I haven’t changed. I’m not—”I’m not atraitor, damn it! For a moment, Benny’s expression was opaque. . .and then he suddenly smiled. “I know, Ezr.

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I know.” Benny led him along the wall in the general direction of the rest of his work crew. “Let me show you the other things that we are up to.” Ezr followed as the other pointed to this and that, described the changes the Emergents were making in the dock protocols. And suddenly he understood a little more of the game.The enemy needs us, expects to be working us foryears.

There’s lots we can say to each other. They won’t kill us for exchanginginformation to get their jobs done. They won’t kill us for speculating aboutwhat’s going on. The whine of the pumps died. Somewhere beyond the plastic of the docking cylinder, people and cargo would be debarking. Wen swung close to the open hatch of a utility duct. “They’re bringing in lots of their own people, I hear.”

“Yes, four hundred soon, maybe more.” This temp was just some balloons, inflated a few Msecs earlier, upon the fleet’s arrival. But it was large enough for all the crews that had been packed as corpsicles for the fifty-light-year transit from Triland. That had been three thousand people. Now it held only three hundred. Benny raised an eyebrow. “I thought they had their own temp, and better than this.” “I—” The gang boss was almost within earshot.

2010年12月23日星期四

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The cause of OnOff’s cycle was a mystery, but the transition from dark to bright repeated with a period that had drifted little in eight thousand years. Next to him at the front table, S. J. Park was smiling, too, probably with as much sincerity as Tomas Nau. Fleet Captain Park had not been popular with the Triland Forestry Department; that was partly because he cut their pre-Flight time to the bone, even when there had been no evidence of a second fleet. Park had all but fried his ramjets in a delayed deceleration, coming in just ahead of the Emergents.

He had a valid claim to first arrival, and precious little else: the diamond rocks, a small cache of volatiles. Until their first landings, they hadn’t even known what the aliens really looked like. Those landings, poking around monuments, stealing a little from garbage dumps had revealed a lot—which now must be bargained away. “It’s time to begin working together,” Nau continued. “I don’t know how much you all have heard about our discussions of the last two days.

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Surely there have been rumors. You’ll have details very soon, but Captain Park, your Trading Committee, and I thought that now is a good occasion to show our united purpose. We are planning a joint landing of considerable size. The main goal will be to raise at least a million tonnes of water and similar quantities of metallic ores. We have heavy lifters that can accomplish this with relative ease. As secondary goals, we’ll leave some unobtrusive sensors and undertake a small amount of cultural sampling.

These results and resources will be split equally between our two expeditions. In space, our two groups will use the local rocks to create a cover for our habitats, hopefully within a few light-seconds of the Spiders.” Nau glanced again at Captain Park. So some things were still under discussion. Nau raised his glass. “So a toast. To an end of mistakes, and to our common undertaking.

May there be a greater focus in the future.” “Hey, my dear,I’m supposed to be the paranoid one, remember? I thought you’d be beating me up for my nasty Trader suspicions.” Trixia smiled a little weakly but didn’t answer right away. She’d been unusually quiet all the way back from the Emergent banquet. They were back in her quarters in the Traders’ temp. Here she was normally her most outspoken and delightful self.

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He had a valid claim to first arrival, and precious little else: the diamond rocks, a small cache of volatiles. Until their first landings, they hadn’t even known what the aliens really looked like. Those landings, poking around monuments, stealing a little from garbage dumps had revealed a lot—which now must be bargained away. “It’s time to begin working together,” Nau continued. “I don’t know how much you all have heard about our discussions of the last two days. 

He looked back and forth across his audience, his gaze lingering on the visitors. “I know it’s something that some of you had hoped to postpone till after the Spiders were active again.. . .But there are limits to the value of lurking, and my fleet includes heavy lifters. Director Reynolt”—aha, that was the redhead’s name!—“agrees with your scientists that the locals never did progress beyond their primitive radios. All the ‘Spiders’ are frozen deep underground and will remain so till the OnOff star relights.” In about a year.

The cause of OnOff’s cycle was a mystery, but the transition from dark to bright repeated with a period that had drifted little in eight thousand years. Next to him at the front table, S. J. Park was smiling, too, probably with as much sincerity as Tomas Nau. Fleet Captain Park had not been popular with the Triland Forestry Department; that was partly because he cut their pre-Flight time to the bone, even when there had been no evidence of a second fleet. Park had all but fried his ramjets in a delayed deceleration, coming in just ahead of the Emergents.

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May there be a greater focus in the future.” “Hey, my dear,I’m supposed to be the paranoid one, remember? I thought you’d be beating me up for my nasty Trader suspicions.” Trixia smiled a little weakly but didn’t answer right away. She’d been unusually quiet all the way back from the Emergent banquet. They were back in her quarters in the Traders’ temp. Here she was normally her most outspoken and delightful self.
 
Surely there have been rumors. You’ll have details very soon, but Captain Park, your Trading Committee, and I thought that now is a good occasion to show our united purpose. We are planning a joint landing of considerable size. The main goal will be to raise at least a million tonnes of water and similar quantities of metallic ores. We have heavy lifters that can accomplish this with relative ease. As secondary goals, we’ll leave some unobtrusive sensors and undertake a small amount of cultural sampling.

These results and resources will be split equally between our two expeditions. In space, our two groups will use the local rocks to create a cover for our habitats, hopefully within a few light-seconds of the Spiders.” Nau glanced again at Captain Park. So some things were still under discussion. Nau raised his glass. “So a toast. To an end of mistakes, and to our common undertaking.

2010年12月21日星期二

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She was glad to see he was mail-clad again. He, at least, would not be overheated by his armor. He was followed by maids with trays, a welcome sight, and Goram, considerably recovered, with a pile of Illvin's clothing and war gear. Ista's party seized on the contents of the trays without ceremony. Arhys strode to the bedside and stared down at his wife, his face bleak. The demon looked back, but said nothing.

Ista hoped that wasn't Cattilara's longing leaking into in its eyes. Then she wondered if her own eyes had looked like that, resting on him. "Is she awake?" Arhys flexed his hand in puzzlement. "How then do I . . . ?" "Cattilara sleeps," Ista told him. "We gave her demon access to her mouth, that it might speak. Which it has." "What's arrived out there, Arhys?" demanded Illvin.

He alternated downing bites of meat wrapped in bread and swallowing gulps of cold tea with being dressed by his groom. "About fifteen hundred Jokonan soldiers, my scouts estimate. Five hundred in each column. My two scouts who made it back, that is. Since the ring of besiegers is now closed around Porifors, I despair of the other dozen

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I have never lost so many scouts before." "Siege engines?" Illvin asked around a mouthful of bread, thrusting a leg into a boot of his own held by the kneeling Goram. The lost manservant's boots were tossed aside. Dead man's shoes? No telling now. "None reported. Supply wagons, yes, but no more." "Huh." Arhys glanced at Ista.

She did not know what expression was on her face, but he attempted reassurance. "Porifors has withstood sieges before, Royina. The town walls are secured as well—I have two hundred men of my own down there, and half the townsmen are former garrison soldiers. There are tunnels between us to shift reinforcements. What was it, Illvin, fifteen years ago that the Fox of Ibra sent up an assault of three thousands?

We held them for half a month, till dy Caribastos and dy Tolnoxo—the present provincar's father—relieved us." "I don't think it's siege engines that Jokona sends against us now," said Illvin. "I think it's sorcerers." He supplied his brother with a blunt synopsis of the demon's testimony. As he spoke, Goram, pale but resolute, expertly combed back his hair and bound it in a tight knot at his nape, then shook out his mail coat ready to don.

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He alternated downing bites of meat wrapped in bread and swallowing gulps of cold tea with being dressed by his groom. "About fifteen hundred Jokonan soldiers, my scouts estimate. Five hundred in each column. My two scouts who made it back, that is. Since the ring of besiegers is now closed around Porifors, I despair of the other dozen

She was glad to see he was mail-clad again. He, at least, would not be overheated by his armor. He was followed by maids with trays, a welcome sight, and Goram, considerably recovered, with a pile of Illvin's clothing and war gear. Ista's party seized on the contents of the trays without ceremony. Arhys strode to the bedside and stared down at his wife, his face bleak. The demon looked back, but said nothing.

Ista hoped that wasn't Cattilara's longing leaking into in its eyes. Then she wondered if her own eyes had looked like that, resting on him. "Is she awake?" Arhys flexed his hand in puzzlement. "How then do I . . . ?" "Cattilara sleeps," Ista told him. "We gave her demon access to her mouth, that it might speak. Which it has." "What's arrived out there, Arhys?" demanded Illvin.

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We held them for half a month, till dy Caribastos and dy Tolnoxo—the present provincar's father—relieved us." "I don't think it's siege engines that Jokona sends against us now," said Illvin. "I think it's sorcerers." He supplied his brother with a blunt synopsis of the demon's testimony. As he spoke, Goram, pale but resolute, expertly combed back his hair and bound it in a tight knot at his nape, then shook out his mail coat ready to don.

I have never lost so many scouts before." "Siege engines?" Illvin asked around a mouthful of bread, thrusting a leg into a boot of his own held by the kneeling Goram. The lost manservant's boots were tossed aside. Dead man's shoes? No telling now. "None reported. Supply wagons, yes, but no more." "Huh." Arhys glanced at Ista.

She did not know what expression was on her face, but he attempted reassurance. "Porifors has withstood sieges before, Royina. The town walls are secured as well—I have two hundred men of my own down there, and half the townsmen are former garrison soldiers. There are tunnels between us to shift reinforcements. What was it, Illvin, fifteen years ago that the Fox of Ibra sent up an assault of three thousands?

2010年12月13日星期一

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2010年12月11日星期六

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2010年12月10日星期五

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Inside the carriage lined with green silk. The Hermes handbags bronze ornaments on the carrier are curved as fine jewelries.Measured at 36" x 36"Computer Technology Articles,Several tiny chariots in early 19th century are placed under metal springs hanging high above, which makes the bodywork as suspended seat.

2010年12月9日星期四

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Several wheels with 12 spokes are drawn on the four corners of the scarf to correspond with the chariots.The circle in the center is surrounded by four bodyworks with sharp top and a C-shaped spring made up by a string of 5 spring laminations.A Foof Chair or a Fuf Chair, at the first glance seems to be a regular Hermes Lindy bags sale, but this is actually a misconception.
Regular beanbags are filled with polystyrene pellets which become stiff and crushed over a period, and thus the bean bag needs to be refilled. Foof chairs on the other hand are filed with shredded urethane foam - the kind of foam used in sofas. This lends the Foof chair maximum comfort, and the chairs can be used for a longer period of time. The regular characteristics of Hermes handbags are of course present with a Foof chair - like the ability to conform to the shape of the sitter. The Foof chairs are perfect for napping, relaxingFree Articles, watching television or just having fun.
In the fresh new interpretation of Spring Scarf, designer has abandoned the realistic techniques and added more sense of abstract via thick sketching lines and bright colors. Hermes handbags are exuding from the whole picture to express an unexpected modern character. Manufacturers of Foof Chairs claim that these are more comfortable than regular bean bags due to their fillings.

2010年12月8日星期三

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Hermes Birkin Bags are handmade bags that do not have logos. They symbolize elegance and ambiguity. Their prices are quite high; however, the impression that they create are lasting.Fashion will always win enthusiasts all over the world, particularly women. On the other hand, they don’t just go after good looking stuffs. They also want quality and durability. These are the qualities that made Hermes handbags popular all over the world. Great designs, fashionable styles, reliable zippers and others --- they are simply Hermes’ attributes.

Hermes handbags are being sold in different sizes and styles that range from shoulder bags to purses to pouches and so on. You can get a design which will be suitable for your make up: or perhaps, something that you can carry around in that formal party you’re attending. There are designs that will be suitable for a lifestyle.If you need something that you can bring along with you everyday, you will not be disappointed to find that Hermes will have something to offer.

2010年12月4日星期六

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The bag was accented by a black dress, a cocky hat, and Kelly’s “black as night” lined eyes.The most famous Hermes Lindy bags sale,is among those most coveted by “bag snobs”. Coming in at a close second is the Birkin, one of the most popular of all Hermes purses. These two bags are in hot demand by celebrities far and wide.
These Sacs are easy to handle, easy to move, easy to take to the drive-in, and easy to clean up when finished.A Foof Chair or a Fuf Chair, at the first glance seems to be a regular bean bag, but this is actually a misconception. Manufacturers of Foof Chairs claim that these are more comfortable than regular Hermes handbags due to their fillings. Regular beanbags are filled with polystyrene pellets which become stiff and crushed over a period, and thus the bean bag needs to be refilled.
Foof chairs on the other hand are filed with shredded urethane foam - the kind of foam used in sofas. This lends the Foof chair maximum comfort, and the chairs can be used for a longer period of time. The regular characteristics of Hermes handbags are of course present with a Foof chair - like the ability to conform to the shape of the sitter.The queen of darkness, Kelly was spotted working a crocodile Birkin with her signature look of black on black.

2010年12月3日星期五

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The hardware on the bottom of the bags should be permanent and should not screw off.A real Hermes Lindy bags sale will have the Hermes emblem engraved on its hardware instead of embossed. Embossing raises the letters above the surface of the metal, whereas engraving sinks them below.Acquiring an authentic Hermes handbag or well-made replica can be a daunting task.
Just like in designer clothing, details can make or break a handbag. Authenticity cards aren’t the only hallmark of designer handbags. Many come with booklets of information that cover everything from the company’s history to the little details that distinguish the handbag. Garnering some background information about your Hermes handbags is also a good idea. For example, most people don’t know that there is no such thing as a “vintage” Birkin, since the Birkin has only been on the market since 1984.
With so many inferior knockoffs out there, it will require a little detective work and a bit of research. So much care goes into original bags, and many designers have factored in “signature” techniques so that you can spot the originals more easily.Nearly all Hermes handbags on the market today are knock-offs. There are some key traits to look to make sure your Hermes handbag is authentic.Handles must be of equal length.

2010年12月2日星期四

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A Hermes handbags you have surely seen is one that is constructed from rugged burlap and can hold its shape because on an insert inside the bottom. These are easily carried around due to the nice thick straps. It is an environmentally sound product because you can use it instead of a throwaway bag from the market. I have several that I use on a regular basis.
When they start to look grubby I just toss them into the washer. That keeps them from getting cooties or germs too. In a way, the Hermes handbags is a mini billboard for your company or product, carried all around on the arm of the recipient.Each of these match the corporate logo and make sense.

2010年12月1日星期三

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It seems that they are splurge and extravagant to put so much on the luxury, but to me, they are rather money-wise.Hermes is the world’s foremost seller of quality silk scarves. while some born chic born genre women prefer to spend on Hermes Cattle Neck Stripe handbags, which are depicted as a symbol of excess by Pulitzer prize winner Lucinda Franks.
Because Hermes handbag is one of the few brands of handbag to either hold or increase in value with time, and thus is given the distinction of being considered as "investment quality" products. But what are the reasons behind it? Firstly, it is the origin of the name. Hermes handbags is named after and designed for the famous English actress, singer and film director Jane Birkin. Secondly, it is hand-built by experienced craftsmen, one of the primary factors contributing to the high price. Thirdly, the materials are expensive, like the saltwater crocodile skin and fine goat skin, the price of the bag depend on the size of the scale: the smaller is more expensive. Fourthly, the metallic hardware on the bag is typically plated with gold or the other precious metals, such as palladium, which will not tarnish like silver. And finally, the Birkin bag is popular with celebrities and fashion stars in pop culture, which adds more value to the bag.
Now it is easier to find the Hermes handbags anywhere on the internet. All of their handbags come from designers of the original signature. The replica Hermes is pale comparing with the authentic one. Eurohandbag is a company offering the authentic Hermes.Neverthless, please pay more attetion to disdinguish whether it is an authentic or a replica one.

2010年11月29日星期一

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