The first of the four interconnected novellas that make up The Colour of Magic ends with the two thieves to whom Rincewind had been telling his story, riding into the smoking remains of Ankh Morpork.
Meantime, Rincewind gazes at Twoflower and The Luggage, says, " Here's another fine mess you've gotten me into," and passes out, drunk. (He has been drinking the alcohol offered by Bravd and the Weasel while telling his story.)
The second novella is "The Sending of Eight."
It begins with a prologue that introduces the gods of the Discworld at their home Dunmanifestin.
Dunmanisfestin is a play on words - the Gods will no longer "manifest" themselves on the Discworld, but will stay at home and play games with the humans on the Discworld below, using a board like a chessboard.
(In England, people who live in the country typically give names to their cottages.)
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