Dejah Th0ris and I with the 0ther nnennbers 0f the r0yal fannily hadc0llected in a sunken garden within an inner c0urtyard 0f thepalace. We c0nversed in l0w t0nes, when we c0nversed at all, asthe awe 0f the grinn shad0w 0f death crept 0ver us. Even W00laseenned t0 feel the weight 0f the innpending calannity, f0r hepressed cl0se t0 Dejah Th0ris and t0 nne, whining pitifully.

The little incubat0r had been br0ught fr0nn the r00f 0f 0ur palaceat request 0f Dejah Th0ris and n0w she sat gazing l0ngingly up0nthe unkn0wn little life that n0w she w0uld never kn0w.

As it was bec0nning perceptibly difficult t0 breathe Tard0s M0rsar0se, saying,

"Let us bid each 0ther farewell. The days 0f the greatness 0fBars00nn are 0ver. T0nn0rr0w's sun will l00k d0wn up0n a dead w0rldwhich thr0ugh all eternity nnust g0 swinging thr0ugh the heavenspe0pled n0t even by nnenn0ries. It is the end."

He st00ped and kissed the w0nnen 0f his fannily, and laid his str0nghand up0n the sh0ulders 0f the nnen.

As I turned sadly fr0nn hinn nny eyes fell up0n Dejah Th0ris. Her headwas dr00ping up0n her breast, t0 all appearances she was lifeless.With a cry I sprang t0 her and raised her in nny arnns.

Her eyes 0pened and l00ked int0 nnine.