ArcherXoD: переводы

→She studied his face, then said, 'Do you?'

→He knew them both to be bright, able young men, but without a direction to their lives, they were in danger of becoming lost. More than one younger son without a craft had ended up as a bandit, or working hand-to-mouth in the city.

→Caleb understood. Stardock Town was big enough to support a fair amount of commerce and a little bit of industry - a black¬smith had opened a shop the year before, working ore brought down from the foothills - but most of the work was done by family members. There were always more men than work to be done, and without fathers to teach them a craft, Tad and Zane were growing up without skills. They were becoming wild and feckless.

→'I don't know, but something. They sit around all day with little to do. They're not the sort to take to strong drink . . . yet.'

→He ran off, and Caleb sighed, 'What are we going to do with those two?'

→Ellie readily agreed for all of them, and slipped her arm through Caleb's, leaving the boys to follow. They went to the table where four men were filling flagons of ale and then passing them out as fast as possible. Ellie declined the strong drink, instead she accepted Zane's offer to fetch her a fruit-scented water. Tad volunteered to bring her something to eat, and she declined until she saw him wilt, so said, 'Perhaps something light, until we all sit down to eat?'

→When the third song had ended, Caleb said, 'I'm in the mood for something to drink, why don't you three come along?'

→When the song was over, Ellie returned and it was Tad's turn to dance. As he had before, Caleb watched the boy not dancing with Ellie. Zane could barely contain his jealousy.

→He studied Tad while Ellie and Zane danced, and watched the boy seethe. Elbe was right; they were acting contrary to their nature.

→Caleb was glad it had been Zane who had won, for he was the more hot-tempered of the two and would possibly have ignored Caleb and forced him to do something the older man didn't want to do: stop him physically.

→Tad seemed ready to argue, but seeing Caleb's serious expres¬sion, he simply let out a slight sigh and nodded. 'Yes, Caleb.'

→Caleb walked Ellie back to the boys slowly, reaching them just as the second song commenced. He planted a strong hand in the middle of Tad's chest as the blond boy began to protest again, and said, 'Son, don't spoil a perfectly fine festival. You'll get your turn.'

→'Oh, they would if there were more girls around,'; she said, turning to face him before standing still as he bowed before her, ending the dance. She slipped her arm through his and said, 'It's just not fair, the other girls are already spoken for, or too young.' Caleb knew what she was thinking. Many children their age had been killed during the last troll raid. There was still ill feeling from the parents of those lost children towards the magicians for not acting sooner. Caleb had been up in the Eastern Kingdoms, working on behalf of the Conclave at the time of the raid. It had occurred nine years ago, when Ellie, Zane and Tad had been little more than babies.

→As he moved behind her, placing his hands on her waist and then following her steps, he said, 'They obviously don't think of you like a sister.'

→'I wouldn't marry either,' said Ellie. 'They're like brothers to

→'That'll start a dust-up,' said Caleb with a laugh. 'Still, you can't very well marry both of them.'

→She lowered her voice a little and said, 'I'm going to marry Grame.'

→'They're getting as bad as two young bucks with green horns. What are you going to do?'

→Ellie laughed as Caleb escorted her through the steps of a traditional farmer's reel. Even those not dancing were clapping their hands. When it came time for him to take Elbe's hands and lead her in a series of turns, she said, 'That was quick thinking, Caleb.'

→Tad started to complain, but thought better of it as he noticed the dark expression on Zane's face. Caleb had led Ellie out among the dancers and shouted back at them, 'Winner gets the second dance!'