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+ | {{Quotation|''Bélénor Nébius, narrator''|Panting and sweating, Belenor ran laboriously through the streets of Fyre. It was early, he had slept badly and his body was aching. In short, he was in a bad mood. But why had he had the misfortune to qualify, he who hated to make the least physical effort? His honor as a Fyros, no doubt. Every year, the Fyros Empire held the Academy Games, a national event with a multitude of events open to every student between the ages of ten and eighteen. The age mix was an important part of the event, allowing each youngster to learn from the older ones, and each older to learn humility. After several days of qualifying, the long-awaited day of the finals had arrived. The quarter-coriolis was one of them. It consisted of a long distance race of about 125 kilometers, corresponding to a quarter of the distance between Coriolis and Fyre. Divided into five 25-kilometer laps, the race went through the different districts of the city. This trial, one of the most recent ones, had been inaugurated thirty-five years earlier by the Emperor Abylus the Erudite. It was a tribute to the Fyrossa Aporalion Deps, who undertook a twenty-four hour race between the two cities to warn the Sharükos of the impending cataclysmic fire, and who died like a number of Fyros fighting the fire at the gates of Fyre. This was the first time that Belenor, now thirteen years old, had qualified to run in the quarter-coriolis. The previous three years he had narrowly failed to qualify. Today, feeling as bad as he had ever felt, he bitterly regretted his achievement. It is thus with relief that, crushed by the heat of the daystar and drowned under the cries of the crowd, he saw in the distance the famous saving tunnel. Several kilometers long, this ancient vein of sap ran under the city and through the poorest district of the capital. If, caught up in the effort, Belenor had already forgotten how many laps he was at, he had not forgotten the freshness and priceless calm of the depths of the Bark. And as he swallowed the last few strides, he dived into the only non-hostile segment of the course. Taking advantage of this moment of respite, the Fyros slowed his pace and infused his legs with Sap to ease his muscles and joints. While several runners passed him on this occasion, he had long ago put aside any idea of ranking. The last place suited him perfectly. He would distinguish himself otherwise at the end of the morning, during his preferred trial: military strategy. The past three years, Melkiar had won this event. If he had an advantage due to his age, and therefore his experience, Belenor still expected to succeed in defeating him sooner or later. Ah, how good it was to think of the calm and freshness of an amphitheater, the scratching of quills on paper, the rolling of dice on wood, the beauty of measuring instruments and topographical maps.... Lost in his thoughts, smiling, Belenor ran nonchalantly in the wide and cool dark tunnel, letting several of his competitors pass. Two silhouettes, in particular, passed him on his right and left. In the darkness, they looked absolutely identical: two huge rectangular blocks of bark mounted on two large wooden poles. Even before Belenor recognized the two Fyros, they joined hands and braked immediately. The dreamer's nose crashed into Varran's gnarled triceps, and the rest of his body, destabilised, slid onto the sawdust. The Decos twins burst out laughing and Belenor grabbed his face swearing. He was dripping with blood. | ||
− | + | :''"Gotta stay focused Belenut! I bet you were still thinking about your black Zoraï." | |
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− | + | :''"Yeah, it's all very well to know how to write, but that's not what will help you survive in the real world, huh?" added Garius. | |
− | + | Belenor made his nose crack and stood up like a fury. | |
− | + | :''"Varran, Garius! Melkiar ordered you to stop bothering me!" | |
− | + | At his remark, Varran got a nasty look on his face. Approaching Belenor. He grabbed him by the collar of his tunic, and without any difficulty, lifted him with one arm. Around them, several runners informed of their displeasure. Between the three of them, they were partially obstructing the path. | |
− | + | :''"And I, I told you to stop hiding behind Melkiar. I don't care you're on his good books. Besides, I'm sure that shoving you from time to time is more useful than coddling you like a nipper. One day you'll thank me. But for now, stay in your place." | |
− | + | Putting his money where his mouth was, the huge Fyros dropped him to the dusty floor. Without adding another word, he patted Garius on the shoulder and both resume their run. | |
− | + | Exasperated, Belenor leaned against a doorway adjoining the bark wall of the cavernous avenue and made Sap circulate his nose. He had never expected to win this race, so after all, he could use a little rest. On the opposite wall of the tunnel, large skylights offered a view of the working-class district of Fyre, whose makeshift dwellings, linked by a network of suspension bridges, were built on the bark walls of a gigantic abyssal shaft.▼ TO TRANSLATE ▼ Privé de lumière du jour, le quartier était éclairé à l’aide de grands flambeaux, évidemment associés aux systèmes anti-incendie artisanaux dont les Fyros étaient coutumiers. Bélénor s’était inspiré du quartier ouvrier de Fyre pour inventer le village du héros de sa fiction, qu’il imaginait être construit à l’intérieur d’une gigantesque souche d’arbre-ciel de la Jungle, éclairée en grande partie à l’aide de lampes contenant des lucioles. Apaisé par cette vision, le Fyros s’assit et se laissa aller à la rêverie. Malheureusement, la pause fût de courte durée, car à peine son esprit se fut-il échappé qu’un nouveau coureur s’arrêta à son niveau. Malgré la pénombre, Bélénor reconnut sans mal son corps : fessier musclé, abdominaux tracés, avant-bras veineux, épaules massives et poitrine peu développée. Xynala. Vêtue d’une ample culotte et d’une simple brassière, la guerrière posa ses mains sur ses obliques ciselés et soupira. Du haut de ses quinze ans, elle le fixa d’un air sévère. | |
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« C’est une blague, Bélénor ? Tu crois qu’il est l’heure de se reposer ? | « C’est une blague, Bélénor ? Tu crois qu’il est l’heure de se reposer ? |