"How charming, the mage has learned how to create fireworks!" Purple laughed, "The line has been drawn then, literally," he raised his voice, "To me, all those who would oppose the despot! To me, all who would rather rule themselves than be crushed into the dirt! To me, all who would rather seek their own glory than live off his scraps!"
Then he produced a pack of cards from the recesses of his gear and sat down in the dust to play a game of Solitaire, "It'll be a while yet before they show," he told the spellcaster, "Don't you have some hole in the ground full of traps and beasts to retire to, so that we'll at least have some fun flushing you out and dragging you before the crowds?"
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