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Show "And then the Seljuk came," said Jothra wearily, "in a grand entourage, leading a very host of her priestesses." The young king sighed. "And she was indeed in a fine lather." "Ho, there infidel dogs!" screamed the Seljuk at her following of warriors. "Herd the priestesses over this way!" The huge warriors, sweating under the Twins in their heavy armor, duly escorted some fifty priestesses dressed in orange RoughSpun to stand in front of the startled Jothra on that day almost two TwelveMonths before. "Called we thy eminence to this conference," said Lusela to the young king, bowing awkwardly in full armor, "to present a plan to thee for ridding us of that murrain hoofworm." She placed her hands on her hips and looked around. "Zud has already agreed, Zud from the East." Jothra looked wary. Zud be a very ass with brain fever-that spawn of villains, that fool of fools! If Zud agreed to anything, indeed it must needs be a very idiot's dream! "Our priestesses have made the rounds of the Four Kingdoms," Lusela went on, "from NinthMonth past to this ThirdMonth, and they have had but naught success." She looked darkly at the priestesses who were all standing with downcast eyes. "So, I have made special communion with the GreatMother-I myself, even I-alone in the Temple-of-the-Plain, and " Lusela paused and clasped her hands piously in front of her- "...and She has told me what to do!" Lusela bowed her head. "We are," she intoned, "to go to the Commendiums for their curing magic!" The fifty priestesses bowed their heads in terror and closed their 304 |