Well, Ulm may find itself challenged to find more live bodies to throw into the grinder, but Bandar Log seems to have developed performance anxiety, as for two straight months all of the commanders in the kingdom failed to act. Rather, they stood by, apparently frozen with self-doubt, and did nothing. Rumors are afloat that they simply "couldn't take it anymore" or "had better things to do besides get killed for that four-armed freak":-- whatever that means!
Narayana has ordered a series of self-esteem building seminars to get his generals and rishis up to snuff again. The conquest of the known universe will soon recommence.
