They just walked in -- three of them, in sombre dress, with faces that could freeze a gynboc at three hundred paces -- sat down, and started talking. How did I know that they were Schismists hoping to get some authority for their latest "Crusade Against Backsliding, Reconflationism And Nostic -- " (the initial 'G' appears to have slipped in the local orthography) "-- Knowledge".
And all I did was nod when they said 'Was I paying attention?' But as soon as I did they were huzzahing and saying that I'd endorsed their plan, and demanding that I sign the authorisation for the launch of the Crusade at noon.
Palinurus again ::
They just walked in -- three of them, in sombre dress, with faces that could freeze a gynboc at three hundred paces -- sat down, and started talking.
How did I know that they were Schismists hoping to get some authority for their latest "Crusade Against Backsliding, Reconflationism And Nostic -- " (the initial 'G' appears to have slipped in the local orthography) "-- Knowledge".
And all I did was nod when they said 'Was I paying attention?' But as soon as I did they were huzzahing and saying that I'd endorsed their plan, and demanding that I sign the authorisation for the launch of the Crusade at noon.
I've never been good when I'm *outnumbered* ...