（外文电子版资料）Tanya Huff - Brock.pdf

BROCK by Tanya Huff Tanya Huff lives and writes in rural Ontario with her partner, six cats, and a chihuahua who refuses to acknowledge her existence. Her latest book, out for DAW in May of 2003, was the third in the Keeper Chronicles called Long Hot Summoning and shes currently working on the first of three books spinning the character Tony off from her Blood series (DAW spring 2004). In her spare time she gardens and complains about the weather. Ids just a code. Trying not to smile at the same protest hed heard for the last two days, Jors set the empty mug on a small table. Healer Lorrin says its more, Isabel. She says youre spending the next two days in bed. The older Herald tried to snort, but her nose had filled past the point it was possible, and she had to settle for an avalanche of coughing instead. She cud heal me, she muttered when she could finally breathe again. She seems to think that a couple of days in bed and a couple of hundred cups of tea will heal you just fine. Gibbing children their Greens... That was half a protest at best and, as Jors watched, Isabels eyes closed, the lines exhaustion had etched around them beginning to ease. Leaning forward, he blew out the lamp, then quietly slipped from the room. Oh, shes sick, the Healer assured him, exasperation edging her voice. What could have possessed her to ride courier at her age, at this time of the year? Yes, the package and information she brought from the Healers Collegium will save lives this winter, but surely there had to have been younger Heralds around to deliver it? Jors opened his mouth to answer. Lorrin gave him no chance. If she hadnt run into your riding sector, she might not have made it this far. She needs rest and Im keeping her in bed until I think shes had enough of it. Jors didnt argue. He wouldnt have minded an actual conversationmdash;Lorrin was you