It was a most convincing and persuasive prophecy, in spite of it's
self-fulfilling nature, which others took especial note of in their
earnest praises of their beloved Emperor for his great powers of
divination, and also, his even greater powers of extinction.
It made him an Emperor to be feared beyond all reason in the eyes of
his people. He was always 'right', and if someone was later found by
delayed discovery of direct physical evidence to the contrary or some
such nonsense to have been innocent of all charges, Emperor Euphrates
had their entrails formally brought before him again -which were
magically brought forth from the bowels of a living chicken- whereupon
he typically reread them, and found the poor soul innocent.
What a truly miraculous display of the supernatural powers of royal
divination.
He was always faithful to grant an immediate pardon.
Next, Emperor Euphrates said significantly, to Borla, "What is mine, is
mine."
The meaning of this was long-rehearsed by so many repetitions gone
before, that Borla knew exactly what Emperor Euphrates meant by it.
Borla bowed low, and straightening, turned to Ampho and pronounced
dryly, "The Emperor giveth, and the Emperor taketh away. The former
House of Rababull is to be seized from one called Conabar.
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