Anteac spoke first: "Lord, we watched that display in the plaza this morning.

"We're grateful that the good Lord watched over us twice, and that he will do it again," she said.

She looked up to see if the Bad-lip Lord was watching, and he was.

The Lord watches over the righteous men, but he does not protect the ungodly from the natural end of their choices.

On the other side of the world, the Lords of the Instrumentality watched the scene.

Lord, watch over my spirit, and the spirits of these my friends.

"Next time, the Lord might not be watching."

Lord, don't you ever go to the movies or watch television?

But the Lord of the Nexus had been watching, waiting for the serpent to make just such a move.

If you think that I am dead, Lord of Hell, watch closely and learn better.