ZOON: What doom, Oomuz?
OOMUZ: We know not, Master. We are simple people and we know not that.
But we know from of old there is a doom about her. We know it, Master;
we have been told from of old.
ZOON: Yes, there could well be a doom about the Queen.
OOMUZ: Follow not after, Master, when she goes to Aether Mountain. There
is surely a doom about her. A doom was with her mother upon that very
peak.
ZOON: Yes, Oomuz, a doom well becomes her.
OOMUZ: Doubt it not, Master; there is a doom about her.
ZOON: Oomuz, I doubt not. For there is something wonderful about the
Queen, beyond all earthly wonders. Something like thunder beyond far
clouds or hail hurling from heaven; there should be indeed a terrible
doom about her.
OOMUZ: Master, I have warned you for the sake of the days when we raided
the golden hoard beyond the marshes.
ZOON (_taking his hand_): Thank you, good Oomuz.
[_He goes towards door after the others._
OOMUZ: But where go you, Master?
ZOON: I wait to follow the Queen when she goes to Aether Mountain.
[_Exit._ OOMUZ _weeps silently on to the Queen's Treasure._
CURTAIN.
SCENE II
_The Palace of Zoorm: the Hall of Queen Zoomzoomarma._
_Time: Same as Scene I._
THE QUEEN: Is none worthy to kiss my hand, Oozizi; none?
LADY OOZIZI: Lady, none.
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