Name: The Worm Ouroboros — XXI. The Parley Before Krothering
Author: Eric Rücker Eddison

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Eric Rücker Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros — XXI. The Parley Before Krothering (1922)

“ From the horizon, high beyond the pine-clad hills of Westmark, a range of clouds reared themselves, solid and of an iron hue; so hard-edged against the vapoury sky of sunset, that they seemed substantial mountains, not clouds: unearthly mountains (a man might fancy) divinely raised up for Demonland, for whom not all her ancient hills gave any longer refuge against her enemies. Here, in Krothering gates, wintersweet and the little purple daphne bush that blooms before the leaf breathed fragrance abroad. ”

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Eric Rücker Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros — XXI. The Parley Before Krothering (1922)

“ When he was come through the straits of Gashterndale up on to Krothering Side, Corinius let pitch his camp under Erngate End, at the foot of the scree-strewn slopes that rise steeply to the high western face of the mountain, where the lean embattled crags far aloft stand like a wall against high heaven. ”

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Eric Rücker Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros — XXI. The Parley Before Krothering (1922)

“ Corinius came to Lord Gro and said to him, "To thee will I entrust mine embassage to this Mevrian. Thou shalt go with a flag of truce to gain thee entry to the castle; or if they will not admit thee, then bid her parley with thee without the wall. Then shalt thou use what fantastic courtier's jargon nature and thine invention shall lightliest counsel thee, and say, 'Corinius, by the grace of the great King and the might of his own hand king of Demonland, sitteth as thou well mayst see in power invincible before this castle. ”

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Eric Rücker Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros — XXI. The Parley Before Krothering (1922)

“ She ceased, and Gro, like a man hath taken some drowsy drug, stood looking on her confounded.
"Tell me," said she, "of this Corinius. Is he such a fighter as men say?"
"He is," said Gro, "one of the most famousest captains that ever was. That might not his worst enemies gainsay."
Mevrian said, "A likely consort, think'st thou, for a lady of Demonland? Remember, I have said nay to crowned kings. I would know thy mind, for doubtless he is thy very familiar friend, since he made thee his go-between." ”

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Eric Rücker Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros — XXI. The Parley Before Krothering (1922)

“ AND HOW THE LORD GRO WENT ON AN EMBASSAGE TO KROTHERING GATES, AND OF THE ANSWER HE GAT THERE.
⁠p. 322 Now it is to be said of Zigg that he failed not to fulfil Spitfire's behest, but gathered hastily an army of more than fifteen hundred horse and foot out of the northern dales and the habitations about Shalgreth Heath and the pasture-lands of Kelialand and Switchwater Way and the region of Rammerick, and came in haste over the Stile. But when Corinius knew of this faring from the west, he marched three thousand strong to meet them above Moonmere Head, to deny them the way to Galing. ”

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Eric Rücker Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros — XXI. The Parley Before Krothering (1922)

“ Eleven years ago, my brother went to war in Goblinland against the Witches, and overcame them on Lormeron field. There slew he the great King of Witchland in single combat, Gorice X., that until that day was held for the mightiest man-at-arms in all the world. ”

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