"Long long ago one of the Eldest prepared a performance for the others. You must know the curse. 'Destroy a th

"Long long ago one of the Eldest prepared a performance for the others. You must know the curse. 'Destroy a thousand kingdoms, fill the cup, and you, Nyrissa, will be forgiven!' The Lantern King has always had problems with his sense of proportion — the performance turned out to be overlong, but quite amusing at times. We wouldn't want to miss the finale."