Chapter 1: The Colour of Magic pp. 3-9 Summary

The twin cities of Ankh-Morpork are on fire. Downtown Morpork is in flames, and the upper class citizens of Ankh are demolishing bridges on the far banks of the river in an attempt to prevent the fire from spreading. The ships in the Morpork docks are ablaze, their cargoes burned to ashes. Smoke rises miles above the cities in a black column that can be seen across all of Discworld.

Bravd the Hublander, a barbarian, and Weasel, a swordsman, watch the smoking city from a far hillside. They surmise who or what caused the blaze and reminisce about the twin cities. Weasel spies two figures riding towards them, along with what appears to be some sort of animal. Bravd steps into the road to stop the first rider. The mysterious rider...