‘The sun returns! Not again! Telorast, we need to hide! Somewhere!’ ‘No we don’t, you idiot. We just get harder to see, that’s all, unless you’re not mindful. Of course, Curdle, you are incapable of being mindful, so I look forward to your wailing dissolution. Peace, at last. For a while, at least—’ ‘You are evil, Telorast! I’ve always known it, even before you went and used that knife on—’ ‘Be quiet! I never used that knife on anyone.’ ‘And you’re a liar!’ ‘Say that again and I’ll stick you!’ ‘You can’t! I’m dissolving!’
