Tuesday, 21 April 2009

Mark Spain Reflection

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they’re called. Not called like ‘Cooee.’ Called inside people’s heads. It’s enough for people just to want them to be here.”
Verence waved his hands in the air.
“I’m still learning about monarchy,” he said. “I don’t understand this stuff.”
“You don’t have to understand. You’re a king. Listen. You know about weak places in the world? Where it joins other worlds?”
“No.”
“There’s one“Calling them. Attracting them.”
“Ah. So what do I do?”
“Just go on reigning. I think we’re safe. They can’t get through. I’ve stopped the girls, so there’ll be no more channeling. You keep this one firmly under lock and key, and don’t tell Magrat. No sense in worrying her, is there? Something came through, but I’m keeping an eye on it.” up on the moor. That’s why the Dancers were put up around it. They’re a kind of wall.”Terry Pratchett“But sometimes the barriers between worlds is weaker, see? Like tides. At circle time.”“Ah.”“And if people act stupidly then, even the Dancers can’t keep the gateway shut. ‘Cos where the world’s thin, even the wrong thought can make the link.”“Ah.”Verence felt the conversation had orbited back to that area where he could make a contribution.“Stupidly?” he said.

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