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. Of course not.You ve always had the power to go between.You ve just forgotten.As I ammateless, I cannot become human again, but you have someone grounding you, Saint said.Bleine took a deep breath.Excitement made his hands shake. I d really like that.Maybe he could completely break with Sarler if he could go back in his cat form.Surely Vohne would grant him a permanent break if he could prove it wouldn t kill him.He wouldn t mind being a beast for a while until he found someone who truly wantedhim. You will still need a mate but it won t kill you if you are apart.A Thresl can hide for a longtime in cat form.I should know, Saint said. Can you read my mind? Bleine stared at Saint in awe.He certainly hadn t voicedhis concerns out loud.Saint lifted an eyebrow. I have abilities far surpassing most of Thresl kind.I have hadnothing to entertain me for centuries.During that time I ve developed my skills.I have much Ican show your king.Bleine sighed.He didn t know the right thing to do. What were humans supposedto be to us? Bleine asked. Humans are the heart of the Thresl.We are the soul.Combined we make a solid partnership.If half of the partner dies, you should automatically shift back into your cat form to heal. But we don t, Bleine denied. Yes.That is strange, the Thresl agreed.Bleine sighed in frustration.Somewhere along the way, someone or someones hadchanged the Thresl makeup.Bleine worried if humans were responsible and word gotout, they d have a second Great Purge. You must tread carefully.If someone has done this they have been working in stealth forcenturies.It speaks of someone powerful and patient.Bleine searched his mind for anyone who met those criteria.He drew a blank. I can t think of anyone who would be capable of doing such a thing.There aren tany more contenders for the throne. These kinds of people prefer to be the power behind the figurehead.Find out who is trying toget close to your brother.Who has the most to gain? Those that are visible often have silentsupport from the others.Bleine nodded. I will look into it when I get back.How effective he d be was another matter.He d been searching since Vohne hadreturned to find any connection between those who d prevented Vohne fromresurrecting and what they knew of their opposition.He d turned up little. You need to get me out of here. I m still not sure that is the wisest choice, Bleine said.Torn between doing whatwas right and protecting his brother, he didn t know what to do. I could kill you, princeling, and then it wouldn t matter what was in those books. TheThresl s patience had ended.He bared his enormous teeth at Bleine. Take another step towards my brother and I ll end you, Vohne spoke from behindBleine.Relief swept through him.Thank the gods his brother had come to the rescue.Nowthey both had to get out of here without anyone getting killed. Took you long enough, Bleine teased. I had to figure out where you wandered off to and then I had to convince Kres to letme come. Your human has you by a tight leash, the Thresl taunted.Vohne laughed. You have no idea.If he thought he could get away with a chokechain, he d snap one on me.The Thresl tilted his head as he examined Vohne.The king stared him down withlittle concern showing on his face. You do not fear me. No, Vohne agreed. I could kill you both.Vohne shook his head. If you killed us, you d be trapped here for eternity, and ifyou harm my brother, I will cut out your heart and bury it.Bleine frowned over his brother s detailed description. Why? It s standard Thresl-killing procedure, to make sure he doesn t resurrect, Vohnesaid with a shrug. I found it in three different journals. Huh. You are a worthy king. Thank you. Vohne bowed. I must be released to help you in your rule.My grandmother had foreseen your demise at thehand of one close to you.Maybe your lover or your brother.The Thresl gave Bleine a sly look.A chill went through Bleine. Wait, if you knew what she wrote, why do you want tohelp me find the books? Would you have believed me? No. Bleine had to admit before he wouldn t have believed anything a half madThresl told him.Now he suspected Saint was smarted than all of them combined. Canwe really go back to animals and keep our minds? Yes. Wait, we can turn back into cats? Vohne asked. I will show you and you will set me free, Saint promised. What will you do when you get free? Vohne examined the Thresl carefully.Bleinewondered what his brother saw when he looked at the big beast.Could he feel theloneliness and despair? I will seek my mate. I thought you said we could do without our mates? Bleine asked. After so many years in solitude, I need companionship [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]