1 Lambert: Kyros, what have you been up to in the past few years?
1 Kyros: Long is my tale...
2 Kyros: Before the days of men, primeval forces stalked the land. They now lie hidden in the dark corners of the world, guarding their arcane secrets.
3 Kyros: These forces now stir, and the burden of keeping them at bay falls to those who seek to master the mighty sorceries of yore.
4 Kyros: Many a fire may die ere my tale is done.
4 Lambert: The short version.
4 Kyros: Gaining power and loot.

If only someone had said that to Gandalf.