far as he was concerned, Telzey settled herself on the low balustrade above the court, looked at him, reached back into his mind. She waited. Something like a minute passed. The guard at the corner to Sommard’s left took two stumbling steps to the side and fell backward.
Sommard’s awareness blanked out in the same instant. His knees buckled; he slid down along the wall against which he had been leaning, went over on his side and lay still.
Telzey looked around at the guard at the other house corner. He was down and out, too, and Wergard and Dasinger were now on their way along the sides of the house to take care of the two guards at the rear. She stood up and went over to Sommard. What she’d done to him was a little more complicated than using a stun gun, a good deal gentler than a stun gun’s jolt. The overall effect, however, was the same. He’d go on sleeping quietly till morning.
She stayed beside him to make it easier for Dasinger to find her when he came to take her to the back of
Sommard’s awareness blanked out in the same instant. His knees buckled; he slid down along the wall against which he had been leaning, went over on his side and lay still.
Telzey looked around at the guard at the other house corner. He was down and out, too, and Wergard and Dasinger were now on their way along the sides of the house to take care of the two guards at the rear. She stood up and went over to Sommard. What she’d done to him was a little more complicated than using a stun gun, a good deal gentler than a stun gun’s jolt. The overall effect, however, was the same. He’d go on sleeping quietly till morning.
She stayed beside him to make it easier for Dasinger to find her when he came to take her to the back of