"I think," said Grendel, "there may be such a board, but that, unbeknownst to Priest-Kings, two sit at that board".
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"I do not understand," said Cabot.
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"Do you think that my people, the Kurii," asked Grendel, "are merely the messengers of Priest-Kings?" "No," said Cabot.
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"Might they not, too, see uses for you?" "No," said Cabot, angrily.
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"Might the game, perhaps one of dozens, not prove interesting?" "There is no such game," said Cabot.
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"Perhaps," said Grendel, "it is even a new game, or a changed game, pieces subtly removed, or even swept, from a surface, a different board, even, a game not even of Priest-Kings, but, now, rather, one of Kurii".
"There is no board," said Cabot.
"I think," said Grendel, "there may be such a board, but that, unbeknownst to Priest-Kings, two sit at that board".
"I do not understand," said Cabot.
"Do you think that my people, the Kurii," asked Grendel, "are merely the messengers of Priest-Kings?" "No," said Cabot.
"Might they not, too, see uses for you?" "No," said Cabot, angrily.
"Might the game, perhaps one of dozens, not prove interesting?" "There is no such game," said Cabot.
"Perhaps," said Grendel, "it is even a new game, or a changed game, pieces subtly removed, or even swept, from a surface, a different board, even, a game not even of Priest-Kings, but, now, rather, one of Kurii".
- (Kur of Gor, Chapter )