? ? ? ? My heart pounded within my bosom until I looked about me in embarrassment, so sure was I that all within the room must hear. My arms ached to enfold once more the divine form of her whose eternal youth and undying beauty were but outward manifestations of a perfect soul.
? ? ? ? At last the messenger despatched to fetch Matai Shang returned. I craned my neck to catch the first glimpse of those who should be following, but the messenger was alone.
? ? ? ? Halting before the throne he addressed his jeddak in a voice that was plainly audible to all within the chamber.
? ? ? ? "O Kulan Tith, Mightiest of Jeddaks," he cried, after the fashion of the court, "your messenger returns alone, for when he reached the apartments of the Father of Therns he found them empty, as were those occupied by his suite."
? ? ? ? Kulan Tith went white.
? ? ? ? A low groan burst from the lips of Thuvan Dihn who stood next me, not having ascended the throne which awaited him beside his host.
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