Hamlet: You’d do better not to dwell on that last meaning. Grandfather Tsar: And tell me about Alyuminiyevich, too, Hamlet. Is he with the Count, with Saruman, or me? Hamlet: How should I know? I can write down all your questions and ask, then bring you the answers. Grandfather Tsar: That’s you protecting your sources, but I’m still interested in this spiritualism of yours. Hamlet: It’s not spiritualism and I’m not protecting anything. It’s just that you won’t believe me in any case. Grandfather Tsar: I do believe you. What you say is always to the point. It’s just that today you’re keeping me in the dark about something. Hamlet: No, I’m not. Do you want to hear what they told me, word for word? I’ll read it out right now. I took notes. “Grandfather Tsar has abdicated in favour of Vo

