Prophecy
“He wore the shabbiest clothing he had, and spoke little or not at all to his household staff. Everyone professed to be deeply concerned about his “depression,” a part of the plan which was his own contribution. He knew well enough that he was being watched, and common sense dictated that he give the watchers something other than planning and machinations to observe. A cup of cooling tea sat on a table near his elbow, but his slumped posture changed not at all until Edmin was shown in and the do...or closed behind him.
“Please, Father, you really must pull out of this,” Edmin said in a fairly loud voice, to satisfy the ear which was certainly at the door. “If you don’t, you’ll surely make yourself ill.”
Embisson said nothing to that, as should have been expected, and a moment later Edmin turned his attention from the door and nodded.
“He’s gone now,” Edmin said in his usual, sober way. “Off to tell whomever he tells that nothing seems to have changed. How are you really feeling, Father?”MoreLess
“Please, Father, you really must pull out of this,” Edmin said in a fairly loud voice, to satisfy the ear which was certainly at the door. “If you don’t, you’ll surely make yourself ill.”
Embisson said nothing to that, as should have been expected, and a moment later Edmin turned his attention from the door and nodded.
“He’s gone now,” Edmin said in his usual, sober way. “Off to tell whomever he tells that nothing seems to have changed. How are you really feeling, Father?”MoreLess
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