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tg.wizardfirstrule-第53章

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eatures around him。 It was a shocking; marvelous insight。 He let himself soar into a bird that flew overhead; saw the world through its eyes; hunted with it; hungry and needful; for mice; watched the campfire below; the people sleeping。
 
 Richard let his identity scatter to the wind。 He became no one and everyone; felt the heat of their needs; smelled their fear; tasted their joy; understood their desires; and then let it all melt away into nothingness; until there was a void where he stood; alone in the universe; the only living thing; the only thing existing at all。 Then he let the light flood through him; light that brought forth the others that had used this very rock: Zedd; Zedd's father; and the wizards before that; for untold years; thousands of years; one and all。 Their essence flowed through him; shared themselves with him as tears streamed down his cheeks at the wonder of it all。
 
 Zedd's hands sprang forward; loosing his magic dust。 It swirled about Richard; glittering fluidly; until he was at the center of its vortex。 The sparkles tightened their rotation and gathered at his chest。 With a tinkling sound like a crystal chandelier in the wind; the dust climbed away into the sky as if climbing a kite string; taking the sound with it as it went; higher and higher; until it reached the cloud。 The cloud took in the magic dust and was lit from within by roiling colors。 All across the horizon lightning flashed; ragged streaks ripping this way and that; called forth; eager; expectant。
 
 All at once the lightning stopped; the illumination in the cloud faded and was gone; and the light from the wizard's rock pulled itself inward until it was extinguished。 There was sudden silence。 Richard was there again; standing on a simple rock。 He looked; wide…eyed; at Zedd's smiling face。
 
 〃Zedd;〃 he whispered; 〃now I know why you stand on this rock all the time。 I've never felt anything like that in my life。 I had no idea。〃
 
 Zedd smiled knowingly。 〃You're a natural; my boy。 You held your arms just right; your head had the proper tilt; you even arched your back correctly。 You took to it like a duckling to a pond。 You have all the makings of a fine wizard。〃 He leaned forward; gleefully。 〃Now just try to imagine doing it naked。〃
 
 〃It makes a difference?〃 Richard asked in amazement。
 
 〃Of course。 The clothes interfere with the experience。〃 Zedd put his arm。 around Richard's shoulder。 〃Someday I will let you try it。〃
 
 〃Zedd; why did you have me do that? It wasn't necessary。 You could have done it。〃
 
 〃How do you feel now?〃
 
 〃I don't know。 Different。 Relaxed。 More clearheaded。 I guess not as overpowered; not as depressed。〃
 
 〃That's why I let you do it; my friend; because you needed it。 You have had a hard night。 I can't change; the problems; but I could help you feel better。〃
 
 〃Thank you; Zedd。〃
 
 〃Go get some sleep; it's my watch now。〃 He gave Richard a wink。 〃If you ever change your mind about being a wizard; I would be proud to wele you into the brotherhood。〃
 
 Zedd help up his hand。 Out of the darkness; the piece of cheese he had thrown away floated back to him
 
 CHAPTER 14
 CHASE REINED IN Fns horse。 〃Here。 This will be a good place。〃
 
 He led the other three off the trail through an open tract of long…dead spruce; the silver…gray skeletons standing bare of all but a few branches and an occasional wisp of dull green moss。 The soft ground was littered with the rotting corpses of the former monarchs。 Brown bog weed; its broad; flat leaves laid down in haphazard fashion by past storms; looked like a tangled sea of dead snakes underfoot。
 
 The horses picked their。 way carefully among the tangle。 Warm air; heavy with humidity; carried the fetid smell of decay。 A fog of mosquitoes followed them as they went; the only things alive as far as Richard could tell。 As open as this place was; little brightness was offered by the sky; as a thick; uniform overcast of clouds hung oppressively close to the ground。 Trailers of mist dragged across the silver spikes of the trees that remained standing; leaving them wet and slick。
 
 Chase led the way for Zedd and then Kahlan; with Richard following behind; watching over them as they twisted their way along。 Visibility was limited to less than a few hundred feet; and even though Chase didn't seem to be concerned; Richard kept a sharp lookout; anything could sneak up close before they would be able to see it。 All four swatted at the mosquitoes; and except for Zedd; they kept their cloaks tight for protection。 Zedd; who shunned wearing a cloak; nibbled on the remnants of lunch; looking about as if on a sightseeing excursion。 Richard had an excellent …sense of direction but was glad they had Chase to lead them。 Everything in the bog looked the same; and he knew from experience how easy it would be to bee lost。
 
 Since Richard had stood on the wizard's rock the night before; he felt the weight of his responsibilities less of a burden; and more of an opportunity to be a part of something right。 He didn't feel the danger any less; but felt more strongly his need to be part of stopping Rahl。 He saw his part in the scheme of things as a chance to help others who had no chance to fight Darken Red。 He knew he couldn't back away; that would be the end of him; and a lot of others。
 
 Richard watched Kahlan's 。body sway as she rode; her shoulders moving to the horse's rhythm。 He wished he could take her to places he knew of in the Hartland Woods; secret places of beauty and peace; far back in the mountains; show her the waterfall he had found; and the cave behind it; have lunch by a quiet forest pond with her; take her into town; buy her something pretty; take her someplace; any place; where she would be safe。 He wanted her to be able to smile without having to worry every minute if her enemies were getting closer。 After last night; he felt that the first part; his fantasy of being with her; was just an empty wish。
 
 With a hand in the air; Chase brought them to a halt。 〃This is the place。〃
 
 Richard looked around; there were still in the middle of an endless; dead; dried…up bog。 He didn't see any boundary。 It all looked the same in every direction。 They tethered their horses to a fallen log and followed; Chase a short distance farther on foot。
 
 〃The boundary;〃 Chase announced; holding his arm out at the introduction。
 
 〃I don't see anything;〃 Richard said。
 
 Chase smiled。 〃Watch。〃 He walked on; steadily; slowly。 As he went forward; a green glow formed around him; at first hardly perceptible。 It grew stronger; brighter; until after another twenty steps it became a sheet of green light pressing against him as he proceeded; stronger close to him and fading away about ten feet to the sides and above; growing larger with every step。 It was like green glass; wavy and distorted; but Richard could see through it; see the dead trees beyond。 Chase stopped and returned。 The green sheet; and then the green glow; faded and vanished as he came back。 Richard had always thought the boundary would be a wall of some sort; something that could be seen。
 
 〃That's it?〃 Richard felt a little let down。
 
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