Weis, Margaret (ed) - A Quest-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic / Уэйс, Маргарет (ред) - Сокровищница фантастики для любителей квестов [2009, EPUB, ENG]

Gwydion and the Dragon / Гвидион и Дракон novelette by C. J. Cherryh Misericorde / Мизерикорд novelette by Karl Edward Wagner The Barbarian / Варвар short story by Poul Anderson The Silk and the Song novelette by Charles L. Fontenay Mirror, Mirror, on the Lam novelette by Tanya Huff Chivalry / Рыцарство short story by Neil Gaiman Firebearer short story by Lois Tilton The Bully and the Beast / Задира и Дракон novella by Orson Scott Card A Time for Heroes novelette by Richard Parks The Cup and the Cauldron short story by Mercedes Lackey The Lands Beyond the World / За краем мира novella by Michael Moorcock

The page entered the Count's chamber at a dead run. He had long ago given up sauntering—when the Count called, he expected a page to appear immediately, and any delay at all made the Count irritable and likely to assign a page to stable duty. “My lord,” said the page. “My lord indeed,” said the Count. “What kept you?” The Count stood at the window, his back to the boy. In his arms he held a velvet gown, incredibly embroidered with gold and silver thread. “I think I need to call a council,” said the Count. “On the other hand, I haven't the slightest desire to submit myself to a gaggle of jabbering knights. They'll be quite angry. What do you think?” No one had ever asked the page for advice before, and he wasn't quite sure what was expected of him. “Why should they be angry, my lord?” . . .