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Analysis Of Lord Swann's 'The King'
“Lord Swann, raise our flag, as a signal of safe landing to the rest of our ships. It took them a long time, but I still have the hopes they are still alive in the water. One more thing, direct the guards to dig a hole away from the coast. All the leavings from the ships to be gathered in, burned, then buried, we don't want to leave any track behind us,” The King said. “Consider it done, Your Grace.” “Lord Swann, Make sure that the five masters and Taylan to be lodged in imperial tents as same as yourself and the other members of the Council. The five masters are the source and the keepers of our knowledge. No matter what the reasons are don't chance on their comfort or safety,” the King said. “By your command, Your Grace,” …show more content…
Whenever, you want to entrust a man with a specific role, he must have three un-negotiable qualities. Firstly, he must have many tricks enough for you as a King to believe with no doubts in his mastery since you might need to defend his acts afterward. Secondly, he must be a man with many hands and many faces. He must know how to materialize his thoughts and to make the people abide his commands. Finally, he has to be trustworthy enough for you as a King to believe that he won't play his hands or change his faces on you,” The King said. “Lord Swann, Lord Torrance, and Lord Elvingaurd, are different faces for the King. Your doing as a King is to know when to wear the proper face. We need to build our city, and to secure the land, until the people outnumbering the guards. Lord Swann is the best face to wear,” the King added. By the afternoon the fishing boats came back loaded with enough fish to feed everyone. By the evening the fog started to spread. The King’s guards were charged up to their night watch duties, it was a cold night, for that the people kindled the fire for the sake of the heat and to light up the misty surroundings. The king surprised the people as he joined them. He sat on the ground as same as everyone did, the council members sat next to him while he addressed the

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