ggk.thelionsofal-rassan-第132章

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They　mourn　for　the　passing　of　lions；　
For　the　ending　of　Al…Rassan　the　Beloved；　
Which　is　gone。
　　The　measured；　beautiful　voice　fell　silent。　Alvar　looked　up　at　the　sky。　The　first　stars　were　out。　The　white　moon　would　be　rising　soon　above　Sorenica。　Would　it　shine　on　that　peninsula　west　of　them？
　　Time　lay　upon　him　like　a　weight。　Rodrigo's　two　sons　were　grown　men。　They　were　constable　and　chancellor　of　Esperana。　Serving　King　Ramiro　the　Great。　And　Rodrigo　lay　in　Esteren；　under　a　statue；　under　stone。
　　Alvar　filled　his　glass　again；　and　set　it　down　untouched；　a　libation；　on　the　bench　beside　him。　He　stood　up；　extending　a　hand　to　Ammar；　whose　leg　had　never　been　the　same　since　that　other　twilight　by　Silvenes。
　　〃e；〃　he　said。　〃It　is　dark　and　cold。　I　think　we　all　need　light；　and　the　children。〃
　　He　saw　Jehane　set　her　own　glass　down；　as　he　had　done；　on　the　table　near　her。　Marisa　led　them　in。　She　spoke　a　quiet　word　with　the　servants。　They　dined　that　evening；　together；　in　a　bright　room　with　two　fires　amid　the　laughter　of　their　sons　and　daughters。　It　was　very　late　when　Ammar　and　Jehane　and　their　children　took　their　leave　and　walked　the　short　distance　to　their　own　home。
　　Alvar　listened　to　Marisa　and　the　nurse　settling　two　overly　stimulated　young　women。　He　went　up　to　say　good　night　to　his　daughters　and　then　he　and　his　wife　went　along　the　corridor　to　their　own　room　and　closed　the　door　and　drew　the　curtains　against　the　night。　Outside；　white　moonlight　shone　down　upon　the　courtyard　where　the　day's　celebration　had　taken　place。　It　fell　upon　the　water　and　the　small；　quick　fish　in　the　water。　It　silvered　the　olive　and　fig　trees；　the　tall　cypress　by　the　ivy…covered　wall　and　the　late…season　shrubs。　And　it　cast　its　pale　light　upon　the　three　glasses　of　wine　that　had　each　been　left　deliberately　behind；　brim…full；　on　a　stone　table；　a　stone　bench；　on　the　rim　of　the　fountain　there。
　　
　　
About　the　Author
　　GUY　GAVRIEL　KAY'S　distinguished　literary　career　began　when　he　helped　pile　Tolkien's　posthumous　masterpiece；　The　Silmarillion。　Kay's　own　epic　trilogy；　THE　FIONVAR　TAPESTRY；　appears　on　the　〃The　Internet　Top　100　SF/Fantasy　List。〃　Subsequently　the　author　of　Tigana；　A　Song　for　Arbonne；　and；　most　recently；　Sailing　to　Sarantium；　he　has　been　both　a　winner　of　the　Prix　Aurora　Award　and　a　World　Fantasy　Award　nominee。　His　works　have　been　translated　into　fourteen　languages。　He　lives　in　Toronto。