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THE CAVES OF JUPITER Part I. In the days of the dark of Jupiter the great King Daeth ruled both day and night, for his was a mind set free of a need for rest and sleep. And all of the universe did wonder about life on the greatest of planets in the Solar System, but they stayed unto themselves instead, for it was lands and times of plenty and they would not share it with anyone for they knew the way would make itself known to those who were aware of the great wealth of Jupiter. And King Daeth did say unto his physicians who had given him great knowledge and life for ten thousand years more, "...get you into the debtors pit for my needs of you are at an end. And they did moan and say that he did deceive them into their very death. And he answered them and did say "this you should believe." But he did also save out the eldest of the physicians, he being of great wisdom and able to save his very own self along with the king. The great king did say "Look at the moons for the very last time for I must needs remove them from your very sight." And the king did put out his eyes with a blade and swore him to secrecy and obedience so that his knowledge he could pass into the new physicians at the end of ten thousand years, so that they might increase the life of the king by ten thousand years again, for the king did know and have great knowledge that if he but will it, then his physicians would find a way. And out of the numbers of the physicians were an hundred and six who were thrown into the pit and consumed by fire. And out of the numbers of the physicians were an hundred and two who were thrown into the pit and they were torn apart by lions with two heads. And the remaining hundred and nine of physicians who were thrown into the pit were eaten alive by the she devils who also hated King Daeth. And then the king did say, bring all of the maidens from all of the cities yea, and from every village bring them all, into my chamber for I have a need that has not yet been filled. And the fathers did say "...has not the king been afflicted with the plague? What will we say unto the suiters after the king has sent my daughter back unto her own? Surely we cannot give unto them she who has been so afflicted and of unclean body? Woe unto our childrens children who will be born with the plague of King Daeth for surely their suffering shall be great." And the king answered then unto them such is my will. And they marveled that King Daeth knew all, and everywhere was he; yea even unto the very secret meeting places they did choose, so the king's spirit would be also. And so the young maidens were sent to the court of the king, each waiting for their own time, and the maidens were of great beauty each unto her own way and in their own turn they went to the king, for the numbering of the maidens went on night and day.
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