Операция «Игла»
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Ирис Харди
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Прочитав последнюю новость, он отключил айфон и задумался.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"Если бы не болезненная худоба, этого посетителя приморской кофейни можно было бы назвать симпатичным. На вид ему было около пятидесяти лет, черные с сильной проседью волосы были стянуты на затылке в небольшой хвостик. Одет он был в легкий льняной костюм последней Миланской коллекции. Немного не вписывалось в его элегантный облик огромное золотое кольцо на безымянном пальце правой руки.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"Да, и еще взгляд его темных, как спелая вишня, глаз буквально пробуравливал всех насквозь, создавая жуткое впечатление. Но, сейчас глаза были закрыты солнечными очками, поэтому вид его был совершенно не пугающий.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"После непродолжительных раздумий, он вновь взял в руки айфон и набрал номер. На экране высветилась надпись «жена».","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Мара, срочно вези ее сюда, — коротко произнес он.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Вылетаю ближайшим рейсом, — послышалось в телефоне.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":" ","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"***","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"На следующий день этот мужчина уже стоял в зале прилета Дубайского аэропорта. Навстречу ему шла красивая брюнетка в длинном черном платье с приколотой на плече алой брошью.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Здравствуй, Мара! – Мужчина подошел к ней и поцеловал в щеку.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Здравствуй, Кощеюшка. Что за срочность? — Она отстегнула брошь и протянула Кощею.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Ты с ума сошла! – прошипел тот. – Везти иглу у всех на виду!","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— А как, по-твоему, я могла иначе пронести ее через рамку в аэропорту! – Мара недовольно поморщилась. – Ты, вроде, собирался спокойно погреть свои кости на солнце. Зачем тебе понадобилась игла?","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Ты вообще следишь за событиями в мире? — недовольно пробурчал Кощей. – Эти налеты на музеи ни о чем тебе не говорят?","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Какая-то банда рыщет по миру. Пишет букву «б». Какое отношение они имеют к тебе? – Мара удивленно подняла бровь.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Это не «б» ,— огрызнулся Кощей. – Это русская «в». Ванька. Иван-царевич. И он явно снова охотится за моей иглой. Я хочу ее перепрятать.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"Мара нахмурилась.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Вот оно что! Думаешь спрятать ее здесь, в песках Аравийской пустыни?","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— У меня есть идея поинтереснее, — сверкнул глазами Кощей. — Хочу спрятать ее на дне болота.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"Мара коротко рассмеялась:","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Здесь есть болото?","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"Кощей загадочно ухмыльнулся.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Здесь — нет, а вот в Беларуси их полно. Хочу прогуляться в свои родные славянские земли. Заодно и проверю, чем там наша нечисть занимается.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Ох, Кощеюшка, — покачала головой Мара. – Ты забыл, наверное, как тебя «любят» славянские земли. Ладно, если что – звони. А я сейчас с разворотом назад, в Париж. Хочу успеть на открытие показа мод.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Я буду осторожен, — пообещал Кощей, — а пока позвоню Яге, чтоб встретила меня и накажу ей, чтоб держала мой визит в тайне.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":" ","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"***","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"Яга держалась ровно двадцать минут.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"Ровно столько ей хватило, чтобы доехать до аэропорта, купить пирожок с капустой и, «между делом», набрать один номер.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Ты только это… никому, — шепнула она в трубку. — Темнейшество едет. 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Экранчики светились в подпольях, за печками, под половицами.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Слыхал?","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— С проверкой?","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Говорят, тайный визит…","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Тайный — это когда Яга знает? Ну-ну…","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"Леший, не дослушав, сунул смартфон в мох и рванул в чащу.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"По дороге пинал мухоморы, поднимал поваленные деревья, ворчал:","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Я ж говорил — не надо туристов по кругу водить! Сейчас перепись устроит!","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"На болоте кикиморы вытаскивали из тины старые сапоги, жестяные банки и чей-то велосипед.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Быстро! Чтоб ни одной покрышки!","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— А утопленник?","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Его за камыши, приличный вид сделать!","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"Домовые срочно латали щели в избах, подметали пыль под коврики и прятали ворованные ложки.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"Мавки расчёсывали волосы и репетировали невинные лица.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"Злыдни, наоборот, паниковали больше всех.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Может, он нас сократит?","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Или в ссылку, в городские многоэтажки…","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Там же лифты!","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"А в это время Яга сидела на лавке, ждала прибытие Кощея, жевала пирожок и принимала звонки один за другим.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Да не знаю я, зачем приехал! — раздражённо шептала она. — Сказал — болото показать. Может, отдыхать. А может, и нет.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"Она посмотрела на чёрный экран телефона и пробормотала:","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Вот ведь… просил же «тихо»…","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":" ","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"***","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"Самолет приземлился в Минске. В здании аэропорта его уже ждала статная красавица славянской внешности, одетая в яркие одежды. Слегка прихрамывая, она двинулась навстречу Кощею, распахнув объятия.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Приветствую тебя, могущественный царь подземного царства! — певучим голосом поприветствовала она прибывшего.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Здорово, Яга, – мрачно ответил Кощей. – Надеюсь, ты помнишь, что я здесь с тайным визитом.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Конечно, конечно, — засуетилась Яга. – Ни одна живая душа не знает о твоем прибытии.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"Яга окинула взглядом элегантный костюм Кощея.","type":"text","style":"","detail":0,"format":0,"version":1}],"direction":null,"textStyle":"","textFormat":0},{"type":"paragraph","format":"","indent":0,"version":1,"children":[{"mode":"normal","text":"— Ты б плащик накинул, темнейшество. 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