"I am their lord," said Lord Hong. "They will die at my bidding, if necessary."
Cohen gave him a big, dangerous grin. "When do we start?" he said.
"Return to your . . . band," said Lord Hong. "And then I think we shall start . . . shortly." He glared at Truckle, who was unfolding his bit of paper. The barbarian's lips moved awkwardly and he ran a horny finger across the page.
"Misbegotten . . . wretch, so you are," he said.
"My word," said Mr. Saveloy, who'd created the look-up table.
Situation: Mr. Saveloy, a school teacher, joins a band of ancient barbarians led by Ghengiz Cohen to "civilize" the group so they can infiltrate an empire in Terry Pratchett's "Interesting Times." Part of that civilization education includes tempering the band's language, particularly their curses. Proof that even in apocalyptic times, a good technical writer can find useful employment.
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