But Solomon frowned upon such things, for he knew them to go against the wishes of the One True God, in whose divine name did Solomon rule. With only his Word as his tool, the King proved that carpets could not move; and so they did not move. He proved that horses could not fly, and could not be made from wood; so they did not, and were not. He told his people that dreams were nothing more than fancy and illusion, that they were shallow, trivial things; his people believed him. The King rejected the crafts and sciences of the sorcerers, and so the sorcerers were banished from his kingdom, until there was nothing but the Word of Solomon in the cities of the near west. And Solomon knew the people would thank him for this, for they had no need of flying carpets or enchanted trinkets. Such things, he knew, only bred doubt and fruitless fantasy.
Though it is largely forgotten, this is one of the most intriguing short stories written by Lozza. It has a lot to say - both about the lore that Miles was crafting and society as a whole. Also features one of the better "performaces" of Bernice Summerfield.