tg.wizardfirstrule-第172节

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tions　at　once；　the　green　light　hit　him。　His　own　web　paralyzed　him　in　place。　He　was　frozen　tight　as　stone。　Helpless。　Try　as　he　might；　he　could　not　move。
　
　Demmin　Nass　took　his　thumb　out　of　his　belt。　〃Problem；　old　man？〃
　
　Kahlan；　a　look　of　rage　on　her　face；　stretched　her　arm　out　and　planted　her　hand　against　his　smooth　chest。　Zedd　braced　for　the　release　of　her　power；　for　the　thunder　with　no　sound。
　
　It　didn't　e。
　
　By　the　look　of　surprise　on　Kahlan's　face；　he　knew　it　should　have。
　
　Demmin　Nass　brought　his　fist　down　and　broke　her　arm。
　
　Kahlan　fell　to　her　knees　with　a　cry　of　pain。　She　came　back　up　with　her　knife　in　her　other　hand；　slashing　at　the　man　before　her。　He　grabbed　her　hair　with　his　fist；　holding　her　away。　She　drove　the　knife　up　into　the　arm　that　held　her。　He　pulled　the　knife　out　and　twisted　it　from　her　hand。　With　a　toss；　he　stuck　it　in　a　tree。　Holding　her　by　the　hair；　he　backhanded　her　across　the　face　a　few　times。　She　kicked　and　clawed　and　screamed　at　him…　while　he　chuckled。　The　other　three　closed　in。
　
　〃Sorry；　Mother　Confessor；　I'm　afraid　you're　not　my　type。　But　not　to　worry；　these　fellows　here　will　be　only　too　happy　to　do　the　honors。　Try　to　wiggle　your　bottom；　though；'。〃　he　sneered。　〃I'll　enjoy　that　much　of　it。〃
　
　Demmin　tossed　her　by　her　hair　to　the　other　three。　They　shoved　her　back　and　forth　among　them；　slapping　her；　hitting　her；　spinning　her　around　roughly　until　she　was　too　dizzy　to　stand　and　fell　from　one　pair　of　arms　to　another。　She　was　as　helpless　as　a　mouse　held　by　three　cats。　Her　hair　fell　across　her　face。　Kahlan　swung　her　fist　at　them；　too　disoriented　to　make　contact。　They　laughed　all　the　more。
　
　One　of　them　slammed　his　fist　into　her　stomach。　Kahlan　doubled　over；　dropping　to　her　knees；　convulsed　in　pain。　Another　lifted　her　by　her　hair。　The　third　ripped　the　buttons　off　the　front　of　her　shirt。　They　threw　her　violently　back　and　forth；　tearing　her　shirt；　yanking　it　off　with　each　throw。　When　it　pulled　over　her　broken　arm；　she　screamed　in　pain。
　
　。　Zedd　couldn't　even　shake　with　the　rage　storming　through　him
　
　He　couldn't　even　close　his　eyes　against　the　sight　of　it；　close　his　hearing　against　the　sound　of　it。　Painful　memories　of　having　seen　this　before　overlaid　themselves　on　the　reality　of　what　was　happening　now。　He　couldn't　breathe　with　the　pain　of　those　memories。　He　couldn't　breathe　with　the　pain　of　what　was　happening　now。　He　would　have　given　his　life　to　free　himself。　He　wished　she　wouldn't　fight　them；　it　was　only　going　to　make　it　worse。　But　he　knew　Confessors　always　fought　it。　Fought　it　with　everything　they　had。　And　what　she　had；　he　knew；　was　not　going　to　be　enough。
　
　From　the　prison　of　his　body；　as　if　frozen　into　stone；　Zedd　railed　against　his　helplessness　with　everything　he　had；　every　spell；　every　trick；　every　power　he　possessed。　It　was　not　enough。　He　felt　tears　running　down　his　cheeks。
　
　Kahlan　screamed　when　one　of　the　men　tossed　her　by　her　broken　arm　into　the　powerful　arms　of　the　other　two。　With　her　lips　pulled　back　over　gritted　teeth；　she　twisted　and　kicked　against　them　while　they　held　her　tight　by　her　arms　and　hair。　The　third　man　unbuckled　her　belt　and　tore　open　the　buttons。　She　spat　at　him；　screamed　curses　at　him。　He　laughed　as　he　yanked　and　pulled　her　pants　down　her　legs；　stripping　them　inside　out　over　her　feet。　The　other　two　had　their　arms　full　holding　her；　she　was　almost　more　than　they　could　handle。　Had　her　arm　not　been　broken；　they　might　not　have　been　able　to　hold　her。　One　of　them　twisted　it　brutally；　making　her　scream。
　
　The　two　holding　her　jerked　her　head　back　by　her　hair　while　the　third　put　his　lips　and　teeth　to　her　neck；　biting　her。　Pawing　her　with　one　hand；　he　undid　his　belt　and　unfastened　his　pants　with　the　other。　He　put　his　mouth　over　hers；　suffocating　her　screams　while　his　thick　fingers　moved　from　her　breasts　to　the　darkness　between　her　legs。
　
　His　pants　dropped；　his　leg　forced　her　thighs　open。　She　grunted　against　his　mouth　with　the　effort　of　trying　to　prevent　what　he　was　doing；　but　she　could　not。　His　thick　fingers　groped　and　wormed　into　her。　Her　eyes　opened　wide。　Her　face　was　red　with　rage；　her　breast　heaved　with　ire。
　
　〃Put　her　on　the　ground　and　hold　her　down；〃　he　growled。
　
　Kahlan's　knee　came　up　into　his　groin。　He　doubled　over　with　a　groan　while　the　other　two　laughed。　There　was　fire　in　his　eyes　as　he　straightened。　His　fist　cut　her　lip　open。　Blood　gushed　over　her　chin。
　
　Chase；　his　arms　still　tired　securely　behind　him；　crashed　headfirst　into　the　man's　middle。　They　both　fell　to　the　ground；　the　pants　around　the　man's　ankles　tripping　him　up；　and　before　he　could　react；　Chase　clamped　his　thighs　around　the　man's　thick　neck。　His　blue　eyes　bulged。　The　boundary　warden　rolled　onto　his　side；　pulling　the　head　back　sharply。　There　was　a　loud　pop；　and　the　man　went　limp。
　
　Demmin　Nass　kicked　Chase　in　the　ribs　and　head；　until　he　didn't　move　anymore。
　
　Seemingly　from　midair；　fur　and　fangs　landed　on　Nass。　The　wolf　growled　savagely　as　he　tore　at　the　big　man。　They　tumbled　to　the　ground；　rolling。　over　in　the　dirt；　through　the　fire。　A　knife　flashed　through　the　air。　　_
　
　〃No！〃　Kahlan　screamed。　〃Brophy！　No！　Get　away！〃
　
　It　was　too　late。　The　knife　slashed　into　the　wolf　with　a　sickening　thud　as　the　fist　holding　it　slammed　against　the　ribs。　Over　and　over；　Nass　tore　the　wolf　open。　In　moments；　it　was　over。　Brophy　lay　sprawled　on　the　ground；　his　fur　matted　with　blood。　His　legs　jerked　a　little；　then　were　still。
　
　Kahlan　hung　by　her　arms　and　hair；　crying　and　sobbing　the　wolf's　name。
　
　Nass　came　to　his　feet；　panting　from　the　effort　of　the　short　but　fierce　fight。　Blood　ran　from　wounds　on　his　chest　and　arm。　Anger　flared　in　his　eyes。
　
　〃Make　her　pay；〃　he　hissed　to　the　two　men　holding　her。　〃Do　her　good。〃
　
　Kahlan　struggled　and　twisted　against　them。　〃What's　the　matter；　Demmin？〃　she　screamed。　〃Not　man　enough　to　do　it　yourself？　Have　to　have　real　men　do　it　for　you？〃
　
　Please；　Kahlan；　Zedd　begged　silently　in　his　mind；　please；　keep　your　mouth　shut。　Please；　don't　say　anything　else。
　
　Nass's　face　heated　to　red。　His　chest　heaved。　He　glared　at　her。
　
　〃At　least　these　are　real　men！　At　least　they　have　what　it　takes　to　handle　a　woman！　You　probably　don't！　You　only　have　enough　for　little　boys！　What's　the　matter；　little　boy？　Afraid　to　show　a　real　woman　what　you　have？　I'll　be　laughing　at　you　while　real　men　do　what　you　can't！〃　Nass　took　a　step　closer；　his　teeth　gritted。　〃Shut　up；　bitch。〃
　
　She　spat　in　his　face。　〃That's　what　your　father　would　do　if　he　knew　you　couldn't　handle　a　woman。　You're　a　disgrace　to　your　father's　name！〃
　
　Zedd　wondered　if　Kahlan　had　lost　her　mind。　He　had　absolutely　no　idea　why　she　was　doing　this。　If　she　wanted　to　provoke　Nass　to　do　worse；　this　would　do　it。
　
　Nass　looked　as　if　he　might　explode；　but　then　his　face　relaxed；　his　smiled　returned。　He　looked　around　and　saw　what　he　wanted。
　
　〃Over　there；〃　he　pointed。　〃Hold　her　face　down　over　that　log。〃　He　put　his　face　close　to　hers。　〃You　want　it　from　me？　All　right；　bitch；　you'll　get　it　from　me。　But　you'll　get　it　my　way。　Now　we'll　see　how　good　you　can　squirm。〃
　
　Kahlan's　face　was　crimson　with　fury。　〃I　think　your　talk　is　all　that's　big！　I　think　you're　going　to　embarrass　yourself。　Your　men　and　I　will　have　a　good　laugh。　Once　again；　they　will　have　to　do　the　job　for　you。〃　Her　mouth　spread　into　a　defiant　smile。　〃I'm　waiting；　little　boy。　Do　it　to　me　like　your　father　did　it　to　you；　so　we　can　all　have　a　good　laugh；　thinking　about　you　on　your　knees　under　him。　Show　me　how　he　did　it　to　you。〃
　
　The　veins　on　his　forehead　threatened　to　burst；　his　eyeballs　bulged。　Nass's　hand　sprang　to　her　throat；　tightening；　lifting　her。　He　shook　with　rage。　His　grip　tightened；　choking　her。
　
　〃mander　Nass；〃　one　of　the　men　cautioned　in　a　low　voice；　〃you're　going　to　kill　her。〃
　
　Demmin　looked　up；　glaring　at　the　man；　but　then　relaxed　his　grip。　He　looked　back　to　Kahlan：　〃What　does　a　bitch　like　you　know　of　anything？〃
　
　〃I　know　you're　a　liar。　I　know　your　master　wouldn't　let　a　little　boy　like　you　know　what　had　been　done　with　the　Seeker。　You　know　nothing。　You　couldn't　tell　me　because　you　don't　know；　and　you're　so　worthless　you　couldn't　even　admit　it。〃
　
　So　that　was　it。　Zedd　understood。　Kahlan　knew　she　was　going　to　die；　and　was　willing　to　trade　whatever　worse　Nass　could　do　to　her　for　knowing　if　Richard　was　all　right。　She　didn't　want　to　die　without　knowing　if　he　was　safe。　The　enormity　of　what　was　happening　made　tears　roll　down　Zedd's　face。　He　heard　Chase　stir　at　his　feet。
　
　Nass　released　her　throat　and　motioned　to　the　two　men　to　let　go　of　her。　In　a　sudden　burst　he　struck　her　with　his　fist。　She　landed　flat　on　her　back。　He　leaned　over；　lifting　her　by　her　hair　as　if　she　weighed　nothing。
　
　〃You　know　nothing！　Your　fist　says　it　all。　Your　master　might　tell　your　father；〃　she　sneered；　〃but　he　wouldn't　tell　your　father's　little　girl　anything。〃
　
　〃All　right。　All　right；　I'll　tell　you。　It　will　make　it　more　fun　when　I'm　on　you；　to　have　you　know　what　we　do　to　little　pests　like　the　Seeker。　Then　maybe　you'll　understand　you　waste　your　time　fighting　us。〃
　
　Kahlan　stood　naked　in　front　of　him；　her　face　red　with　anger。　She　was　not　a　small　woman；　but　she　l