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Show in value " He flung the sheaf of paper into the moat in a great fury. "We be armed and ready for battle," growled Zud, tearing out his sword and brandishing it in the air. "And we but needs requisition supplies for our troops," seconded Lusela, "from the villagers along the Western Marches." "They go too far," said Jothra grimly. "The muddle-heads over there just might try seizing t h i n g s . . . -" "I hear," said Lusela darkly, "that they be indeed raising an army in the HighTartars." Jothra looked at her, astounded. "Thou sayest truly?" Zud gnashed his teeth. "In Westwick, friend Jothra," said Lusela with satisfaction. Jothra turned to a window. "Aye, then we arm," he said heavily. "I must needs send to the child Damon's kingdom," he said, "and summon the good Elsen to conference." Then he walked back into his castle. "Truly," said Dr'Anya into the quiet following Jothra's story, "I know nothing of any plan to seize Provincial property." "On the contrary," put in Janni, "the Bauercrats in general are terrified of the Tartars and think all is wasteland beyond them and uninhabited except by fearsome animals." '"Tis even so," added Belinda. "And 'tis a great evil when trying to run BauerWorlde. The Managers have had so much fear of the Tartars and the Provinces put into their simple heads that the wights can't even think of either place without turning green in the face. 314 |
