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unese brothel, but more than ten welders Do you think that fair, Amel? That you earn less than whore, but more than welder?”

“Yes, Your Majesty” If the Pink is nervous, he doesn’t let on I, on the other hand, notice the shadows i Freihild seems surprised by their presence

“Do youa whore?” Sefi asks Amel

“No, Your Majesty”

“Good I am happy you are happy, Amel” She smiles at him “There are some who believe Pinks cannot be trusted My people believe that the spirit rots when the body is weak” Her eyes are on Valdir, not Amel “It rots and rots until the rot turns to poison Do you believe this to be true, Mr Horn?”

“I know a feho live up to that,” I reply carefully

“What do you believe, children?” she asks, taking her eyes from Valdir

“Spirits are iinary constructs derived from human fear of mortality,” Pax replies

Electra shrugs “You heard him”

“Amel?” Sefi asks “Are you rotten inside?”

“No, Your Majesty The rot my Gold master put upontable with his blood and set his children to the knife You are my Deliverer”

Sefi sighs “Finish the song for me, Amel”

The Pink blinks “I beg your pardon?”

“Finish the song I know you can”

As of the stage Gudkind leads thelances at Valdir for explanation A His voice is not that of the Violet’s but has a purity of its own The skuggi slip onto the stage and begin to light a fire in the refuse of the set design Flames lick over wooden boulders and trees as the Pink’s voice breaks from fear