1)
“No, Lord, but really,” Palonder puts in, waving his sword at the newly-arrived ghost, who is now gliding menacingly forward, “why are we encountering so many kings? Are they somehow attracted to His Majesty, here?”
“Yes.”#epicfantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 5, 2020
2)
“Kings are…called to kings?”
“No. They don’t even know he’s a king, until he tells someone he’s King of Neverune—which as you know, he does every few moments, like clearing his throat. No, they’re attracted to all the ghosts3)
…warring inside his head. They’ve never seen that before. It’s like an incredibly-well-endowed woman catching your eye.”
“Er, I’ve never seen…”
“Yet when I said that, and waved behind me, you LOOKED behind me. Just in case.”#epicfantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 5, 2020
4)
“Well, yes, I…”
“Am only human. That’s how those who are successful in life GET successful. They know humans.”
“The right ones.” 5)
“Oh,” says the ghost, disappointment clear in its voice. “Not philosophers. Just cynics.” And it turns and glides away.— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 5, 2020