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‘Of course, your majesty,’ you reply, sympathetically. Then you retrieve the Xi-die from your pocket and pass them to the anxious Princess. She is familiar with their use, and she breathes on them for several moments before casting them onto the marble tabletop.

Carefully you examine the resulting position and facings of the dice, and you swallow hard when you see that they reveal a disturbing prediction.

Turn to 101.