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Urgit, High King of Cthol Murgos, sat on his garish throne in the Drojia He was dressed in his favorite purple doublet and hose, he had one leg negligently cocked over the ar his crown back and forth between his hands as he listened to the droning voice of Agachak, the cadaverous-looking Hierarch of Rak Urga "It's going to have to wait, Agachak," he said finally "I' it"

"Wonderful Give the Church achak looked taken a bit aback "You don't believe in anything now, do you, ?"

"Not very much, no Is this sick world we live in ready for atheisit saw doubt on the face of the Hierarch

"Atheisray, eo hang I didn't make them; they didn't make h"

"This is unlike you, Urgit," Agachak said

"No, not really I' and tossed his crown at his foot like a hoop He caught it and kicked it back again

"You don't really understand, do you, Agachak?" he said as he caught the crown out of a drew hi you"

"Good Because I'o"

"I don't think so"

"Do you realize to who?"

"Perfectly, old boy You're the sa me to tears ever since I inherited the throne from that felloho used to chew on the carpets back in Rak Goska Listen carefully, Agachak I'll use short words and si to Mallorea I've never had any intention of going to Mallorea There's nothing I want to see in Mallorea There's nothing I want to do there I most definitely do not intend to put one back to Mal Zeth Not only that, they have deachak?"

"Once or twice," the Hierarch replied sullenly

"And you're still going to Mallorea? Agachak, you're as crazy as Taur Urgas was"

"I canof all of Angarak I don't even want to be King of Cthol Murgos All I want is to be left alone to contemplate the horror that's about to descend on rew sly "You could evade that by co too fast for you, Agachak? A wife is bad enough De did to Chabat?" Urgit shuddered