Plays of Gods and Men by Lord (Edward J. M. D. Plunkett) Dunsany
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Ichtharion:
There is a delicate matter concerning the King. Voice-of-the-Gods: Then I can help you little for I only serve the gods. Ichtharion: It also concerns the gods. Voice-of-the-Gods: Ah. Then I hearken. Ichtharion: This city is for the King, whose body is fragile, a very unhealthy city. Moreover, there is no work here that a King can profitably do. Also it is dangerous for Barbul-el-Sharnak to be long without a King, lest---- Voice-of-the-Gods: Does this concern the gods? Ichtharion: In this respect it does concern the gods--that if the gods knew this |
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