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  "Then again there's Grimble and Badaxe," Aahz continued as if he hadn't heard me.

  "What about Grimble and Badaxe?" I asked nervously.

  "In my estimation," Aahz yawned, "the only way those two would ever work together would be against a common foe. In my further estimation, the best candidate for that ‘common foe' position is you!"

  "Me?" I asked in a very small voice.

  "You work it out, kid," my mentor shrugged. "Until you hit the scene there was a two-way power struggle going as to who had the king's ear. Then you came along and not only saved the kingdom, you increased the population, expanded the borders, and added to the tax base. That makes you the most popular and therefore the most influential person in the king's court. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think Grimble and Badaxe are going to just sigh and accept that. It's my guess they'll ‘double team' you and attack anything you say or do militarily and monetarily, and that's a tough one-two punch to counter."

  "Okay. Okay. So there were two things I overlooked," I said. "Except for that-"

  "And of course there's the people Big Julie and his men owe money to," Aahz commented thoughtfully. "I wonder how long it will be before they start nosing around looking for an explanation as to what happened to an entire army? More important, I wonder who they'll be looking for by name to provide them with that explanation?"

  "Aahz?"

  "Yeah, kid?"

  "Do you mind if I have a little more of that wine?"

  "Help yourself, kid. There's lots."

  I had a hunch that was going to be the best news I would hear for a long time.

  End of MYTH CONCEPTIONS by Robert Asprin

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