| the amendment that the progeny would rule Lemos and be considered to
rule Telgar if, and only if, it came into contention. He said that was
all, except for a few heated remarks about acquiring fire-lizards Lytol
had told him about. When we reached the door, Jaxom raised his hand to
knock. I stayed his hand, and used my staff to knock on the large, metal
door. I used my staff kind of like a... how can I put this... well... a
very short distance battering ram. I was not trying to bring the door down
though I did hit it quite hard indeed.
Jaxom then said, "I have to provide your introduction. What do you want me to say?" "Introduce me as 'Jason Florian Long of Earth'. That would be more than adequate." "You still remember your true tale, right?" "I can't seem to forget anything anymore. Strange," Jaxom entered the Great Hall. I could easily hear him as he said, "I now present, as requested by the Conclave of Lord Holders, Jason Florian Long of Earth," I then entered and he left, closing the door after himself. "I understand, great sirs, that you wish to hear my tale. And you shall all hear it, but first I must clear the air with Lords Corman and Oterel," they all murmured amongst themselves. I was then, after some discussion, given permission to continue, "Lord Corman and Lord Oterel the tale you heard earlier this day was false," more murmuring. "Why did you inform myself... and Oterel with lies?" asked Corman with heat, though he subsided under the disapproving eyes of his peers, "Well, answer." "Yes, Why did you inform a Lord Holder falsely," asked Lord Meron as his fire-lizard hissed mirroring Meron's emotions. "Lord Meron, yes I know who you are, my reasons for doing |
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