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           "It’dbeonlyfair,"saidBrotherWatchtowerslowly."ButBrotherPlastererwasright,really.Ican’tseeaskionmanifestinghisdestinyjustbecauseBrotherDoorkeeperthinksthewomaninthevegetableshopkeepsgivinghimfunnylooks.Nooffense."

           "Andbloodyshortweight,"saidBrotherDoorkeeper."Andshe-"

           "Yes,yes,yes,"saidtheSupremeGrandMaster."Trulytheright-thinkingfolkofAnkh-Morporkarebeneaththeheeloftheoppressors.However,akinggenerallyrevealshimselfinrathermoredramaticcircumstances.Likeawar,forexample."

           Thingsweregoingwell.Surely,foralltheirself-centredstupidity,oneofthemwouldbebrightenoughtomakethesuggestion?

           "Thereusedtobesomeoldprophecyorsomething,"saidBrotherPlasterer."Mygrandadtoldme."Hiseyesglazedwiththeeffortofdramaticrecall."’Yea,thekingwillcomebringingLawandJustice,andknownothingbuttheTruth,andProtectandServethePeoplewithhisSword.’Youdon’tallhavetolookatmelikethat,Ididn’tmakeitup."

           "Oh,weallknowthatone.Andafatlotofgoodthat’dbe,"saidBrotherWatchtower."Imean,whatdoeshedo,rideinwithLawandTruthandsoonliketheFourHorsemenoftheApocralypse?Halloeveryone,"hesqueaked,"I’mtheking,andthat’sTruthoverthere,wateringhishorse.Notverypractical,isit?Nah.Youcan’ttrustoldlegends."

           "Whynot?"saidBrotherDunnykin,inapeevedvoice.

           "’Costhey’relegendary.That’showyoucantell,"saidBrotherWatchtower.

           "Sleepingprincessesisagoodone,"saidBrotherPlasterer."Onlyakingcanwake’emup."