Hogfather - Card

Death turned toward the balcony, and then seemed to remember something else. He fumbled inside his robe.

I HAVE MADE THIS FOR YOU.

She reached out and took a square of damp cardboard. Water dripped off the bottom. Somewhere in the middle, a few brown feathers seemed to have been glued on.

“Thank you. Er…what is it?”

ALBERT SAID THERE OUGHT TO BE SNOW ON IT, BUT IT APPEARS TO HAVE MELTED, said Death. IT IS, OF COURSE, A HOGSWATCH CARD.

“Oh…”

THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A ROBIN ON IT AS WELL, BUT I HAD CONSIDERABLE DIFFICULTY IN GETTING IT TO STAY ON.

“Ah…”

IT WAS NOT AT ALL CO-OPERATIVE.

“Really…?”

IT DID NOT SEEM TO GET INTO THE HOGSWATCH SPIRIT AT ALL.

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Hogfather - p353