>>5419548>"Wonderful. Let's talk about the coronation on the way.""Naturally, My Lord." He bows, and you stand, heading off in the direction he just came from. Your guards slide smoothly into step behind you, and the man is soon by your side as well.
The fact that you do not know his name, nor even his position in your palace, leaves you uneasy. You do not have much time to ponder this feeling, however, as he begins to regale you with numbers and details.
"As My Lord no doubt remembers, the coronation shall begin at the seventh watch with a sacrifice to Enlil at the Ekur. Three bulls, the grand ceremony, and the receiving of the implements of governance from Enlil. It should take merely half a watch before the next step, that is, the Eshumesha of Ninurta, to whom two bulls will be sacrificed. After this, and the receiving of Ninurta's blessing, the temple of the Lady Inanna - one bull to be sacrificed. In total, these two temples will take My Lord perhaps one-and-half a watch, accounting for the time it takes to go betwee- er... but where is My Lord going?"
Blast.
>"Ah, I thought I saw something down this corridor.">"My apologies, I got a little distracted. One-and-half a watch, you say?">"Guard, please walk in front until we reach the palanquin. Call it a hunch.">WRITE-IN 