The Servant and Death - A Dark Sun Fable

A merchant from Gulg once asked his servant to run an errand for him. While at the market, the servant went around a corner and saw Death. Death terrified the servant so much, that he returned to his master as quickly as possible. The servant begged and pleaded to his master, "Please, let me take the fastest kank to Altaruk!"
Seeing how terrified his servant was, his master granted his request and the servant fled Gulg, as fast as the kank would carry him.
Later that day, the merchant went to the market himself and saw Death there. "Why did you frighten by seravnt?" He asked.
Death answered, "Actually, it was he who startled me. I couldn't understand why he was in Gulg, because I have an appointment with him tonight, in Altaruk."