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1、AVRAMDAVIDSONhasbeenarespectedfigureinbothscience-fictionandmysterycirclesforadecadeormore.HehaswonboththeHugoawardforthebestscience-fictionshortstoryoftheyear,andtheEdgarawardforthebestmysterystory,andwaseditorofTheMagazineofFantasyandScienceFictionuntilturningtofull-timewriting.Ace
2、BookshaspreviouslypublishedacollectionofhisbestshortstoriesunderthetitleofWhatStrangeStarsandSkies(F-330).AVRAMDAVIDSONROGUEDRAGONCHAPTERSChapter1Chapter2Chapter3Chapter4Chapter5Chapter6Chapter7Chapter8Chapter9Chapter10Chapter11ACEBOOKS,INC.1120AvenueoftheAmericasNewYork,N.Y.10036ITh
3、eyhadflushedthebull-dragoninBelrozeWoodsandpacedhimforaboutamilebeforehecameupagainsttheotherlineofbeatersandturnedtofight.Foramomentthewholehuntfellsilent.Jon-Joras,feeling(sohethought)likeavirginatherfirstassignation,heardonlythesoundofhisowntroubledbreath;feltsweatstartingonfacean
4、dbody.ThePage1dragonseemedtocrouchinhisplaceonthefarsideoftheclearing,hiscrestquivering.Amomentpassed.Thegreatheadmovedatrifle,(uncertainly,)andthefaceted,gem-likeeyesrolledintheirhoodedsockets—blue,green,blue-greenlightflashinginthebeamofmotedsunlightwhichsuddenlybrokethroughthetree
5、s.Then,incrediblehowlongitwas,theredandbifurcatedtongueleapedoutfromthemouth,quivered,tastedtheair.Itwasblowingrighttowardshim.Bodyratherthanmind(ifmindithadatall…andwhatthoughtsmustitthink!)probablymakingthedecision,thedragondartedofftotheleft.Instantlythesilencewasshattered.Thebeat
6、ersweretrottingleft,clashingtheircymbalsandhowling,themusicsblaredontheirharsh-voicedshawms,thearchers(allneatandtrimintheirgreentunicsandleggings)nockedtheirarrowsandpoised.Thedragonhalted.Atasignal,soswiftlythatJon-Jorasscarcelysawthemotion,aflightofarrowswasloosed;inanotherinstant
7、werevisibleonlyasfeatheryshaftsridgedinthegreatbeast’sside.Tosaythatthedragonhissedwasonlytoconfessalimitationoflanguage:ear-drumstrembledpainfullyatasoundtheauditorynervescouldbutfaintlyconvey.Thedragonhissed.Aspasmpassedalongthegreat,piercedflank,andtinyrunnelsofdarkbloodbegantheir
8、paths.Thedra
