Esh: переводы

→It encircled his chest and then closed. Everything the slender thread of mist touched turned instantly to a fine black ash, slicing through him as efficiently as an electric knife through deli meat. The two pieces of the former Warden fell to the floor with wet, heavy thumps.

→Mouse let out a whuffing bark of warning, and knocked Molly backward off of the bench as a dark cloud rose up away from the smashed bottle, swelling with supernatural speed, tendrils reaching out in all directions. One of them caught a Warden who had leapt forward, toward Peabody.

→Peabody may not have seen the man turn into a grizzly, but he was bright enough to know that Injun Joe was getting set to adjust another relative ass to ears ratio. The little secretary took one look around the room, and then at my dog. The expression went out of his face.

→There wasn’t much choice in that. Given the recent threats to the Senior Council and the unexpected intensity of the attack at Demonreach, they wanted the most secure environment they could get. The trial was supposed to be held in closed session, according to the traditions of how such things were done, but this one was too big. Better than five hundred wizards, a sizable minority of the whole Council, would be there. Most of them would be allies of LaFortier and their supporters, who were more than eager to See Justice Done, which is a much prettier thing to do than to Take Bloodthirsty Vengeance.

→They held the trial in Edinburgh.

→I could get to liking this.

→Once he saw that, Injun Joe’s shoulders sagged a little, and he let out a slow, relieved breath. “Good. Good, that’s done for them.” He shook his head and looked at me. “You’re a mess, boy. Do you have any supplies here?”

→“Crystal, mate. Crystal.”

→“Bloody hell,” he panted, as I set him down. “Bloody hell and brimstone.”

→“Bloody hell,” he panted, as I set him down. “Bloody hell and brimstone.”

→“It is possible that I am unfairly judging your people in accusing them of plotting LaFortier’s death,” Mai replied, her voice utterly tranquil. “You are, after all, vampires, and well known for your forthright and gentle natures.”

→“At once, my lord!”

→“At once, my lord!”

→“Party favors,” I said.

→Anastasia’s mouth curved up at one corner. “You brought a sandwich?”

→This was a job that was right up Toot toot’s alley. Almost literally.

→This was a job that was right up Toot toot’s alley. Almost literally.

→“That isn’t the point,” I said. I glanced at the circle drawn in the gravel as we crossed it, breaking it and releasing its power. “Whose idea was the circle?”

→“Um. Reasonably?”

→I looked up at Murphy, who took one look at my face and rose to her feet, car keys in hand, already moving toward the door. “Trouble?”