Стража! Стража!

           TheBrotherslookedsolemn,exceptforBrotherPlasterer.

           "Havewefoundhim,then?"hesaid."That’sastrokeofluck."

           "Youneverlisten,doyou?"snappedBrotherWatchtower."Itwasallexplainedlastweek,wedon’tgoaroundfindinganyone,wemakeaking."

           "Ithoughthewassupposedtoturnup.’Cosofdestiny."

           BrotherWatchtowersniggered."WesortofhelpDestinyalongabit."

           TheSupremeGrandMastersmiledinthedepthsofhisrobe.Itwasamazing,thismysticbusiness.Youtellthemalie,andthenwhenyoudon’tneeditanymoreyoutellthemanotherlieandtellthemthey’reprogressingalongtheroadtowisdom.Theninsteadoflaughingtheyfollowyouevenmore,hopingthatattheheartofalltheliesthey’llfindthetruth.Andbitbybittheyaccepttheunacceptable.Amazing.

           "Bloodyhell,that’sclever,"saidBrotherDoorkeeper."Howdowedothat,then?"

           "Look,theSupremeGrandMastersaidwhatwedo,wefindsomehandsomeladwho’sgoodattakingorders,hekillsthedragon,andBob’syouruncle.Simple.Muchmoreintelligentthanwaitin’foraso-calledrealking."