Мор - ученик смерти

           He’dkickedthetailofthedinosaur,butitwouldbesometimebeforetheotherendrealiseditwastimetosay’ouch’.

           Bluntly,theuniverseknewKeliwasdeadandwasthereforerathersurprisedtofindthatshehadn’tstoppedwalkingandbreathingyet.

           Itshoweditinlittleways.Thecourtierswhogaveherfurtiveoddlooksduringthemorningwouldnothavebeenabletosaywhythesightofhermadethemfeelstrangelyuncomfortable.Totheiracuteembarrassmentandherannoyancetheyfoundthemselvesignoringher,ortalkinginhushedvoices.

           TheChamberlainfoundhe’dinstructedthattheroyalstandardbeflownathalfmastandforthelifeofhimcouldn’texplainwhy.Hewasgentlyledofftohisbedwithamildnervousafflictionafterorderingathousandyardsofblackbuntingfornoapparentreason.

           Theeerie,unrealfeelingsoonspreadthroughoutthecastle.Theheadcoachmanorderedthestatebiertobebroughtoutagainandpolished,andthenstoodinthestableyardandweptintohischamoisleatherbecausehecouldn’trememberwhy.Servantswalkedsoftlyalongthecorridors.Thecookhadtofightanoverpoweringurgetopreparesimplebanquetsofcoldmeat.Dogshowledandthenstopped,feelingratherstupid.ThetwoblackstallionswhotraditionallypulledtheStoLatfuneralcortegegrewrestiveintheirstallsandnearlykickedagroomtodeath.

           InhiscastleinStoHelit,thedukewaitedinvainforamessengerwhohadinfactsetout,buthadstoppedhalfwaydownthestreet,unabletorememberwhatitwashewassupposedtobedoing.

           ThroughallthisKelimovedlikeasolidandincreasinglymoreirritatedghost.