tg.wizardfirstrule-第147部分

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f　things。　My　magic；　Kahlan's　magic；　the　sword's　magic；　is　from　this　world。　All　magic　from　this　world　is　Additive　Magic。　Darken　Rahl　can　do　any　of　it　I　can。〃　Zedd's　expression　turned　dark。　〃Subtractive　Magic　is　from　the　underworld。　Darken　Rahl　knows　how　to　use　that　too。　I　don't。〃
　
　〃Is　it　as　powerful　as　Additive　Magic？〃
　
　〃Subtractive　Magic　is　the　counter　to　Additive。　As　night　is　to　day。　Yet　it　is　all　part　of　the　same　thing。　The　Magic　of　Orden　is　the　magic　of　both；　Additive　and　Subtractive。　It　can　add　to　the　world；　and　it　can　take　the　world　to　nothing。　To　open　the　boxes；　you　must　be　a　master　of　both　magics。　People　never　worried　about　it　ever　happening；　because　no　one　was　ever　able　to　tap　Subtractive　Magic。　But　Darken　Rahl　mands　it　as　easily　as　I　mand　the　Additive。〃
　
　〃And　how　do　you　suppose　that　came　to　be？〃　Richard　asked　with　a　frown。
　
　〃I　have　no　idea。　But　it　troubles　me　greatly。〃
　
　Richard　drew　a　deep　breath。　〃Well；　I　still　think　you　are　getting　worked　up　over　nothing。　All　I　did　was　a　little　trick。〃
　
　Zedd　gave　him　a　serious　glare。　〃If　done　on　a　normal　person；　it　would　have　been　as　you　say。　But　Fm　a　wizard。　I　know　how　the　Wizard's　Rules　work。　You　would　not　have　been　able　to　do　this　to　me；　except　with　magic　of　your　own。　I　have　taught　many　to　be　wizards。　I　have　had　to　teach　them　to　do　what　you　have　done。　They　could　not　do　it　without　learning　it　first。　Once　in　a　great　while；　one　is　born　with　the　gift。　I　was　one　such　as　this。　Richard；　you　have　the　gift　too。　Sooner　or　later　you　will　have　to　learn　to　control　it。〃　He　put　out　his　hand。　〃Now；　give　me　the　knife　so　I　can　rid　myself　of　this　ridiculous　beard。〃
　
　Richard　put　the　knife　handle　in　Zedd's　hand。　〃The　blade　is　dull。　I've　been　digging　roots　with　it。　It's　too　dull　to　shave　with。〃
　
　〃Really？〃　Zedd　pinched　the　edge　of　the　blade　between　his　thumb　and　forefinger；　drawing　them　along　the　length　of　the　knife。　He　turned　the　knife　around　and　held　it　delicately　between　his　thumb　and　two　fingers。　Richard　grimaced　at　him　shaving　dry　With　a　light　stroke；　a　swath　of　beard　fell　away。
　
　〃You　just　used　Subtractive　Magic！　You　made　some　of　the　edge　go　away　to　sharpen　it。〃
　
　Zedd　arched　an　eyebrow。　〃No；　I　used　what　was　already　there；　and　re…formed　the　edge；　making　it　sharp　again。〃
　
　Richard　shook　his　head　and　went　about　gathering　up　their　things　while　Zedd　shaved　off　the　beard。　Kahlan　helped　put　things　away。
　
　〃You　know；　Zedd；〃　Richard　said　as　he　picked　up　the　bowls；　〃I　think　you're　getting　too　obstinate　in　your　ways。　I　think　when　this　is　over；　you　need　someone。　Someone　to　take　care　of　you；　help　keep　your　perspectives　straight。　Put　the　light　of　day　to　your　imagination。　I　think　you　need　a　wife。〃
　
　〃A　wife？〃
　
　〃Sure。　I　think　that's　what　you　need。　Maybe　you　should　go　back　and　take　another　look　at　Adie。〃
　
　〃Adie？〃
　
　〃Yes；　Adie；〃　Richard　scolded。　〃You　remember　Adie。　The　woman　with　one　foot。〃　。
　
　〃Oh；　I　remember　Adie　quite　well。〃　He　gave　Richard　his　most　innocent　look。　〃But　Adie　has　two　good　feet；　not　one。〃
　
　Richard　and　Kahlan　both　came　to　their　feet　in　a　rush。　〃What？〃
　
　〃Yes；〃　Zedd　smiled；　turning　away。　〃Seems　it　grew　back。〃　He　bent；　pulling　an　apple　from　Richard's　pack。　〃Quite　unexpectedly。〃
　
　Richard　took　Zedd's　sleeve　and　turned　him　around。　〃Zedd；　you　。　。　。
　
　The　wizard　smiled。　〃Are　you　thoroughly　sure　you　wouldn't　like　to　be　a　wizard？〃　He　took　a　bite　of　the　apple；　pleased　at　seeing　the　astonishment　on　Richard's　face。　Zedd　handed　him　the　knife；　the　blade　as　sharp　as　he　had　ever　seen　it。
　
　Richard　shook　his　head　and　turned　to　his　work。　〃I　just　want　to　go　home　and　be　a　guide。　Nothing　more。〃　He　thought　awhile；　then　asked；　〃Zedd；　all　the　time　I　grew　up　with　you；　you　were　a　wizard　and　I　never　knew。　You　didn't　use　the　magic。　How　could　you　stand　not　to？　Why　didn't　you？〃
　
　〃Ali；　well；　there　are　dangers　to　using　the　magic。　Also；　pain。〃
　
　〃Dangers？　Like　what？〃
　
　Zedd　regarded　him　for　a　moment。　〃You　have　used　magic；　with　the　sword。　You　tell　me。〃
　
　〃But　that's　the　sword；　that's　different。　What　dangers　are　there　for　a　wizard　in　using　the　magic？　And　what　pain？〃
　
　Zedd　gave　a　small；　sly　smile。　〃Only　just　finished　with　the　first　lesson；　and　already　he　is　eager　for　the　second。〃
　
　Richard　straightened。　〃Never　mind。〃　He　hoisted　the　pack　onto　his　back。　〃All　I　want　to　be　is　a　woods　guide。〃
　
　Apple　in　hand；　Zedd　started　toward　the　trail。　〃So　you　have　told　me。〃　He　took　a　big　bite。　〃Now；　I　want　you　two　to　tell　me　everything　that　has　happened　since　I　was　knocked　unconscious。　Don't　leave　out　a　thing；　no　matter　how　trivial。〃
　
　Richard　and　Kahlan　exchanged　a　crimson　look。　〃I　won't　tell　if　you　don't；〃　he　whispered。
　
　She　held　him　back　with　a　hand　on　his　arm。　〃I　swear；　not　a　word　about　what　happened　in　the　spirit　house。〃
　
　By　the　look　in　her　eyes；　he　knew　she　meant　to　keep　her　word。
　
　For　the　rest　of　the　day　as　they　trudged　along　the　trails；　keeping　off　the　main　roads；　the　two　of　them　told　Zedd　the　stories　of　everything　that　had　happened　since　they　Were　attacked　that　day　at　the　boundary。　Zedd　made　them　go　back　to　previous　events　at　the　oddest　places　in　a　story。　Working　off　each　other's　words；　Richard　and　Kahlan　managed　to　weave　the　story　of　the　Mud　People　without　mention　of　anything　that　happened　between　them　in　the　spirit　house。
　
　As　they　drew　nearer　to　Tamarang；　they　crisscrossed　roads；　and　began　to　see　refugees　carrying　their　belongings　on　their　backs；　or　on　small　carts。　Richard　saw　to　it　that　they　didn't　stay　long　in　the　sight　of　people；　and　placed　himself　between　them　and　Kahlan　whenever　he　could。　He　didn't　want　anyone　recognizing　the　Mother　Confessor。　He　was　relieved　each　time　they　were　back　in　the　woods。　The　forest　was　where　he　was　most　fortable；　even　though　it　had　proven　its　dangers　to　them。
　
　Late　in　the　day；　they　had　to　take　to　the　main　road　in　order　to　cross　the　Callisidrin　River。　It　was　too　big　and　swift　to　risk　fording；　so　they　took　the　big　wooden　bridge。　Zedd　and　Richard　kept　Kahlan　protectively　between　them　as　they　walked　among　the　people　crossing　the　bridge。　Kahlan　kept　the　hood　of　her　cloak　up　so　people　wouldn't　see　her　long　hair。　Most　of　the　people　were　headed　for　Tamarang；　seeking　shelter　and　safety　from　the　marauding　forces；　supposedly　sweeping　in　from　Westland。　Kahlan　said　that　they　would　reach　Tamarang　by　the　middle　of　the　next　day。　From　now　on　they　would　have　to　travel　most　of　the　time　on　the　road。　Richard　knew　that　they　would　have　to　move　far　from　the　road　at　night　to　be　clear　of　any　people。　He　began　watching　the　sun　so　as　to　leave　them　time　to　move　deep　enough　into　the　forest　before　it　became　too　dark。
　
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　〃Does　that　feel　good？〃
　
　Rachel　pretended　Sara　answered　that　it　did；　and　tucked　a　little　more　grass　around　her　doll　to　be　doubly　sure　she　was　warm　enough。　She　nestled　the　loaf　of　bread　with　the　cloth　tied　around　it　next　to　Sara。
　
　〃You'll　be　warm　for　now。　I　have　to　go　get　some　wood　before　it's　too　dark；　and　then　we'll　have　a　fire。　Then　we　can　both　be　warm。〃
　
　She　left　Sara　with　the　bread　in　the　wayward　pine　and　went　outside。　The　sun　was　down；　but　it　was　still　light　enough　to　see。　The　clouds　were　a　pretty　pink。　She　looked　at　them　once　in　a　while　as　she　picked　up　sticks；　holding　them　against　her　body　with　the　other　arm。　She　checked　her　pocket　to　be　sure　the　fire　stick　was　still　there。　She　had　almost　forgotten　it　last　night；　and　was　scared　now；　unless　she　checked　to　make　sure　she　hadn't　forgotten　it　again。
　
　She　looked　up　again　at　the　pretty　clouds。　Just　as　she　did；　some　big　dark　thing　swooped　low　over　the　trees　a　little　way　up　the　hill
　
　It　must　be　some　big　bird；　she　thought。　Ravens　were　big；　and　dark。　It　must　be　one　of　those　noisy　ravens。　She　picked　up　some　more　sticks。　Then　she　saw　a　bunch　of　blueberry　bushes；　low　against　the　ground　in　an　open　place；　their　leaves　starting　to　turn　a　flaming　red。　She　threw　the　sticks　down。
　
　She　was　so　hungry；　she　sat　down　on　the　berry　bushes　and　started　eating　them　as　fast　as　she　could　pick。　It　was　getting　late　in　the　year；　and　the　berries　were　starting　to　get　dry　and　shriveled；　but　they　were　still　good。　In　fact；　they　tasted　wonderful。　She　started　putting　one　in　he