 Full text: around its circumference were a large number of black-robed men, each strapped securely to the disc by a leather harness and each staring down at the waves with an expression so tormented, so agonizing, that the transparent disc seemed to be ringed with gargoyles. rincewind sighed with relief. this was such an unusual sound that it made twoflower take his eyes off the approaching disc and turn them on him.  were important, no lie, explained : rincewind 