Now this morning my Lord spoke to me of his dream of the night before. And he said solemnly to me, “My dear scribe, last night as I slept, I dreamt. And in this dream I stood before an unmarked grave, and placed upon it a single flower. And the wind rose up, and scattered the petals away. And in this dream I stood before an unclaimed tomb, and placed at its door a single flower. And a hand reached out, and snatched the petals away. And in this dream I stood before the Graves Of The Forgotten Emperors, and placed upon its steps a single flower. And blood flowed from the summit, and washed the petals away. And in this dream I stood before the people of my Empire, and placed at their feet a single flower. And the people turned away and fled.”