Аннотация
Robert Asprin
Sween Myth-tery of Life
Chapter One:
"Is it just me, or does it seem to you I get more than my share of troubles?"
JOB
"... AND so, TO recap, the situation is this ..."
I ticked the points off on my fingers, giving my audience a visual image to reinforce my words.
"First, Queen Hemlock wants me to be her consort. Second, she's given me a month to think it over before I reach my decision. Third ..."
I tapped the appropriate finger for emphasis.
"If I decide not to marry her, she says she'll abdicate, naming me her successor and sticking me with the whole mess. Got that?"
Despite my concern over my predicament, I was nonetheless proud of my ability to address the problem head on, summarizing and analyzing it as I sought a solution. There was a time in the not too distant past when I simply would have lapsed into blind panic. If nothing else, my adventures over the years had done wonders for my confidence in my a...
Отзывы