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play with a fusion bomb."

"It would do less damage to fewer people." The Pope nodded.

Pope John XXIV stood up slowly, with the dignity of a thundercloud. "So. Take
this with you." He held out a folded parchment. "It is a letter in my hand,
directing whoever among the clergy may read it, to render you whatever help
you require. That and a draft for a thousand Therms, are all the help I can send
with you. Go to this planet, and find this man Gallowglass, wherever he is, and
guide him to the path of the Lord as he discovers his wizardry, or the illusion of
it."

"I'll do my best, Your Holiness." Father Uwell stood, smiling. "At least we know
why this man McAran sent his letter to the Vatican."

"But of course." The Pope smiled, too. "Who else would've taken him seriously?"


CHAPTER ONE
There was a crash, and the tinkle of broken glass.

"Geoffrey!" Gwen cried in exasperation, "if I have told thee once, I have told
thee twenty timesтАФthou must not practice swordplay in the house!"

Rod looked up from Gerbrensis's/fwfone ofGramarye to see his smaller son
trying to hide a willow-wand sword behind his back, looking frightened and
guilty. Rod sighed, and came to his feet. "Be patient with him, dearтАФhe's only
three."

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" Tis thy fault as much as his," Gwen accused. "What business has so small a lad
to be learning o' swordplay?"

"True, dear, true," Rod admitted. "I shouldn't have been drilling Magnus where
Geoff could watch. But we only did it once."

"Aye, but thou knowest how quickly he seizes on any arts of war. Here, do thou
speak with him, the whilst I see to the mending of this vase."

"Well, I didn't know it thenтАФbut I do now. Here, son." Rod knelt and took Geoff
by the shoulders, as Gwen knelt to begin picking up pieces, fitting them together
and staring at the crack till the glass flowed, and the break disappeared.

"You know that was your mother's favorite vase?" Rod asked gently. "It's the
only glass one she hasтАФand glass is very expensive, here. It took Magnus a long