Toka tensed abruptly. Through the dimness he saw the boudoir door
slowly move. Who could have gotten into this suite without toppling the
chairs he had balanced against the doors? Hand on Battle-ax, Toka lay
motionless--ready to leap. The door moved slowly in.
* * * * *
_In the black court, the Sphere Of All Time shone on with a pale cold
light...._
_Ophid's men, boys and dragons were massed around him as he stood atop
a huge stalagmite stump. His features were contorted with insane rage,
his snaky body quivering with it. His fanged mouth began to froth. His
wild-eyed subjects snapped their heads up and down in approval. Ophid
made a sweeping gesture and the fanatical Dragon Men began a frantic
search for handy lengths of limestone shards--broken from the mighty
columns...._
* * * * *
The Big Brown came into view. The flowery jungle spread away, blending
into silent shadows as twilight neared.