Quotes From Things Fall Apart

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“People of Chiveis, I greet you! Today two gods will clash-- Astrebril and Due!” the heralds relayed the words and the crowd cheered. The mention of Asrtebril’s name brought more cheering then Deu’s. Not for long, Ana thought “My son Piair the second is wise” the king continued “He has given his father good counsel. Cheiveis should serve the strongest god! Today I make this solemn vow: I pledge to serve the god who wins my people, do you agree?” he raised his arms and the people shouted there assent The king raised his fist to the sky and exclaimed “To Chiveis!” he then took his seat on the throne. Another door opened at the far
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Teo had just finished telling them about Deu. When Ana cuts in “our god gives of the power of knowledge, and I have just come upon some knowledge that the high priestess has tried to sabotage us if we light a fire we would be blown to bits look” she says going down behind the alter and returning with a barrel of powder. “Here is your Astrebril’s curse. She tricks you in to believing what she wants you to believe she is playing you for fools don’t you see her wickedness is what the anger of Astrebril is.” The crowed gasps in shock “in the search for our god we have found knowledge of the schemes of the priestess look we will show you” Ana motions for Teo to grab the barrel and set it away from the people he takes a long rope and sets it so he can burn it to the end and then have it explode at a long …show more content…
Teo had just finished telling them about Deu. When Ana cuts in “our god gives of the power of knowledge, and I have just come upon some knowledge that the high priestess has tried to sabotage us if we light a fire we would be blown to bits look” she says going down behind the alter and returning with a barrel of powder. “Here is your Astrebril’s curse. She tricks you in to believing what she wants you to believe she is playing you for fools don’t you see her wickedness is what the anger of Astrebril is.” The crowed gasps in shock “in the search for our god we have found knowledge of the schemes of the priestess look we will show you” Ana motions for Teo to grab the barrel and set it away from the people he takes a long rope and sets it so he can burn it to the end and then have it explode at a long

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