I will break her strength and scatter her armies.

Eternal night shall be the portion of Sorais of the Night.

Give me that parchment and the ink.

So.
Now summon the officer in the ante-room.

He is a trusty man.' I did as I was bid! and the man, a veteran and quiet-looking gentleman of the guard, named Kara, entered, bowing low.
'Take this parchment,' said Nyleptha; 'it is thy warrant; and guard every place of in and outgoing in the apartments of my sister Sorais, the "Lady of the Night", and a Queen of the Zu-Vendi.
Let none come in and none go out, or thy life shall pay the cost.' The man looked startled, but he merely said, 'The Queen's word be done,' and departed.