fantasy

Everyone was staring at Colon, their food halfway to their lips. / ‘Did I just hear him say that, Faifal? What do I want to be on a camel for? I’m a plumber!’ / ‘He’s the clown with the juggler. I think. The poor man is several palms short of an oasis.’ / ‘ I mean the bloody things spit and they’re a bugger to get up the stairs with your toolbox–‘ / ‘Now, come on it’s not his fault, let’s show a little charity.’ The speaker cleared his throat. ‚Good morning,…

Someone was writing in the gloom, the scritching of their pen the only sound. / Until a door creaked open. / The writer turned as quick as a bird. ‚You? I told you never to come back here!‘ / ‚I know, I know, but it’s that damn thing! The production line stopped and it got out and it’s killed that priest!‘ / ‚Did anyone see it?‘ / ‚In the fog we had last night? I shouldn’t think so. But—‘ / ‚Then it is not, ah-ha, a matter of significance.‘ / ‚No? They’re not s…

The temporal ruler of the sprawling city of Ankh-Morpork was sitting in his chair at the foot of the steps leading up to the throne, looking for any signs of intelligence in intelligence reports. The throne had been empty for more than two thousand years, since the death of the last of the line of the kings of Ankh. Legend said that one day the city would have a king again, and went on with various comments about magic swords, strawberry birthmar…

In order to establish continuity with later events, this may be the time to point out that the greatest mathematician in the history of the Discworld was lying down and peacefully eating his supper. / It is interesting to note that, owing to this mathematician’s particular species, what he was eating for his supper was his lunch.

Lady Ramkin ran her hands over Errol’s body. / „Damned if I know what’s going on in there,“ she said. The little dragon tried to lick her face. „What’s he been eating?“ / „The last thing, I think, was a kettle,“ said Vimes. / „A kettle of what?“ / „No. A kettle. A black thing with a handle and spout. He sniffed it for ages, then he ate it.“ / Enrol grinned weakly at him, and belched. They both ducked. / „Oh, and then we found him eating soot out of the chimney,“ V…

Astfgl stood in front of his mirror. / „Show me what they can see,“ he commanded. / Yes, master. / Astfgl inspected the whirring image for a moment. / „Tell me what this means,“ he said. / I’m just a mirror, master. What do I know? / Astfgl growled. „And I’m Lord of Hades,“ he said, gesturing with his trident. „And I’m prepared to risk another seven years‘ bad luck.“ / The mirror considered the available options. / I might be able to hear some creaking, lord, it venture…

And so it was that Rincewind, Twoflower and Bethan entered Unseen University. / Elsewhere on the campus— / The eight wizards inserted their keys and, with many a worried glance at one another, turned them. There was a faint little snicking sound as the lock slid open. / The Octavo was unchained. A faint octarine light played across its bindings. / Trymon reached out and picked it up, and none of the others objected. His arm tingled. / He turned towards th…