He bent over
its base; did something with its mechanism; beckoned to us. The globe
swam rapidly, faster than ever I had seen it before. A low humming
arose, changed into a murmur, and then from it I heard Lugur's voice
clearly.
"It is to be war then?"
There was a chorus of assent--from the Council, I thought.
"I will take the tall one named--_Larree_." It was the priestess's
voice. "After the three _tal_, you may have him, Lugur, to do with as
you will."
"No!" it was Lugur's voice again, but with a rasp of anger. "All must
die."
"He shall die," again Yolara. "But I would that first he see Lakla
pass--and that she know what is to happen to him."
"No!" I started--for this was Marakinoff. "Now is no time, Yolara,
for one's own desires. This is my counsel. At the end of the three
_tal_ Lakla will come for our answer. Your men will be in ambush and
they will slay her and her escort quickly with the _Keth_. But not
till that is done must the three be slain--and then quickly. With
Lakla dead we shall go forth to the Silent Ones--and I promise you
that I will find the way to destroy them!"
"It is well!" It was Lugur.
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