Eyes wide & unblinking. Guilless. Nose sniffing.

Eyes wide & unblinking. Guilless. Nose sniffing. Ears peaked.Taking in the maximum senses would allow. A receptical of the oracle we call the world. But all he learned. All he knew

was that there can be only one. Thommo of the clan McProud was about to go to war against the clan MacBushyEyeBrow for

hand of a fair maiden. It was so white and lovely and cleaved so neatly from the maiden. Clan McProud and Clan McBushyeyebrow placed the girl's hand on the ground between them.

"Her Fist of Justice could be dangerous in the wrong hands -- her hands," said Clan McProud of the bald maiden. Other Clan said, "This fair maiden has an iron will, best be careful

not to try to contest it!" "Oh-hooo! Good one!" replied Clan McProud, then pointed back to the bald maiden. "But she...she recieved her J.D. at Harvard!" Other Clan countered, "My

uncle got his damned JD from that Ivy League cesspool. All it took was garbage bags filled with cash! And it was counterfeit." Clan McProud scowled at the bald maiden. "You lied

About the money laundering and pretended you were Sinead O'Connor. Shame on you!" The bald maiden had six fingers on her right hand, suddenly. It started to pour, next time you

see it pouring outside, just remember that once the bald maiden had been normal, as in still bald, but with only five fingers on her hand. Yet she would be Queen, this she knew.

The other person who knew it was Kris Pinenostril, a farrier reputed to be descended from a long line of farriers all the way to back his father, also a farrier. Unlike most, he