All Comments on 'Lost Empire Ch. 68'

"...eyes open and stared" should read 'opened', both verbs past tense. decimate does not mean

annihilate (destroy completely). Deci (1/10) mate (kill) which comes from the Roman method of showing Cesar's displeasure by lining up the naughty villagers and putting every tenth to the sword, leaving 90% alive to learn from their mistake. The executive officer was killed on the bridge. "But Sire," he gasped, through blood-filled mouth, "I didn't question your courage, unlike your daughter. I was advising you. It was my duty..." The Emperor stood, wiping his bloody hands on pants. "Duty, aye. However, NO BODY calls me Shirley and lives!" Just sayin'

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