“Not yet， Daughter of Eve，” he said. “Not yet. But you are growing more like it. It is not certain that some wicked one of your race will not find out a secret as evil as the Deplorable Word and use it to destroy all living things. And soon， very soon， before you are an old man and an old woman， great nations in your world will be ruled by tyrants who care no more for joy and justice and mercy than the Empress Jadis. Let your world beware. That is the warning. Now for the command. As soon as you can， take from this Uncle of yours his magic rings and bury them so that no one can use them again.”
