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that would shut the princess up.
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that would shut the princess up.
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"OMG Gideon, what are you doing? That was your sword!" the once and former
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"OMG Gideon, what are you doing? That was your sword!" the once and former
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princess pronounced helpfully. "Why did you do that!?"
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princess pronounced helpfully.
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"It's okay your highness. I'm sure you'll buy me a new one as soon as we bring
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"It's okay your highness. I'm sure you'll buy me a new one as soon as we bring
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you back, right?"
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you back, right?"
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"OMG Gideon what are you thinking? I can't... we can't afford... there is
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"OMG Gideon what are you thinking? I can't... we can't afford... there is
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absolutely no... Oh. Ha ha. Ha."
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absolutely no... Oh... Ha. Ha."
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Death, (or undeath as it might be), must have improved the princess's powers of
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Death, (or death 2.0 as it might be), must have improved the princess's powers of
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perception because it was typically the next day before she detected sarcasm,
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perception because it was typically the next day before she detected sarcasm,
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if ever.
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if ever.
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"OMG Gideon what are you doing!? Ahh! Ahh look it's going to fall in. Get it!
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"OMG Gideon what are you doing!? Ahh! Look! It's going to fall in. Get it!
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Why aren't you looking!? Save it! Save me!"
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Why aren't you looking!? Get it! Save me!"
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No matter how many times she had haunted Gideon, the princess couldn't seem, or
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No matter how many times she had haunted Gideon, the princess couldn't, or
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couldn't be bothered more like, to understand the basics of parasitic
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couldn't be bothered more like, manage to understand the basics of parasitic
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possession. She never accepted that she could only ever see exactly what
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possession. She never absorbed hat she could only ever see exactly what
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Gideon was seeing with her own, adequately functioning, eyeballs no more no
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Gideon was seeing with her own, adequately functioning, eyeballs no more no
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less. Right now what Gideon was seeing was this: the precious corpse was
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less. Right now what Gideon was seeing was this: the precious corpse was
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starting to come unwound, its linen strips unravelling as it slipped and rolled
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starting to come unwound, its linen strips unravelling as it slipped and rolled
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over fresher, more fetid, human remains on its way toward the aperture at the
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over fresher, more fetid, human remains on its way toward the aperture at the
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bottom of the huge conical pit that Gideon and descended into on a rescue
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bottom of the huge conical pit that Gideon had descended on a rescue
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mission for the terminally damned. The aperture was a narrow choke point
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mission for the terminally damned. The aperture was a narrow choke point
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exactly like the throat of and hourglass. But instead of sand measuring
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exactly like the throat of an hourglass. But instead of sand measuring
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minutes, the gently used, previously owned, second hand flesh-houses of humans
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minutes, the gently used, previously owned, second hand flesh-houses of humans
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measured eternity as they periodically tumbled into a stinking scarab-infested
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measured eternity as they periodically tumbled into a stinking scarab-infested
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cavern below.
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cavern below.
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The bodies came from all over. Most were offered by devout descendants of their
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The bodies came from all over. Most were offered by devout descendants of their
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lately devout ancestors. The Emperor Undying sent a regular shipment of
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lately devout worshippers of Derketo, the queen of death, fertility, and rancid
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body fluids apparently. The Emperor Undying sent a steady supply of
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'retired' slaves from the arena or the mines. The army contributed a regular,
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'retired' slaves from the arena or the mines. The army contributed a regular,
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though surprisingly modest---all things considered, share. But not all deceased
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though surprisingly modest---all things considered, share. But not all deceased
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homo-sapiens were appropriate offerings to the pit. For example the mummified
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homo-sapiens were appropriate offerings to the pit. For example the mummified
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Gideon swore again.
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Gideon swore again.
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"You fucking better have something on under those bandages, your highness. If I
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"You fucking better have something on under those bandages, your dehydrated
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have to see your sun-dried titties or your fossilized fanny I'll rip each of my
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highness. If I have to see your sun-dried titties or your fossilized fanny I'll
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eyes out and throw them in the pit after you."
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rip each of my eyes out and throw them in the pit after you."
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"OMG Gideon what are you talking about! I'm ravishing and you know it. You
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"OMG Gideon what are you talking about! I'm ravishing and you know it. You
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should be so lucky."
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should be so lucky."
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This was not the first time the princess revealed that despite seeing through
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This was not the first time the princess revealed that despite seeing through
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Gideon's completely operational eyeballs, her vision was gravely flawed.
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Gideon's completely operational eyeballs, her vision was gravely flawed. And
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who the hell says 'ravishing' anyways. The princess was so fucking old!
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Gideon, still holding her breath, gently tugged at the cloth, the body
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Gideon, still holding her breath, gently tugged at the cloth, the body
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started to roll faster. She gave a tremendous, pull hoping to snap the regal
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started to roll faster. She gave a tremendous pull, hoping to snap the regal
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corpus back up towards her like a yo-yo. The force of the did flick the little
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corpus back up towards her like a yo-yo. The force of it did flick the
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morsel of dried princess meat into the air for a second before it tumbled
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morsel of dried princess meat into the air for just a second ... before it
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directly through the aperture.
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tumbled neatly through the aperture into the void below.
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The incorporeal princess screamed like a Saturday morning sacrifice victim from
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The immortal soul of the dead princess screamed like a solstice morning
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out of the depths of Gideon's skull. Gideon hadn't thought her head had such
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sacrifice victim from out of the depths of Gideon's skull. Gideon hadn't
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impressive acoustics but the spirit of the princess of misery's miserable
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thought her head had such impressive acoustics but the spirit of the princess
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shriek was reverberating through her brain like a amphitheatre. The linen wrap
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of misery's miserable shriek was reverberating through her brain like a
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end in her hand was momentarily slack as the body tumbled into the void but
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amphitheatre. The linen wrap in her hand went momentarily slack as the body
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then it grew taught with a sickening crack. Surely, the princesses body would
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tumbled through space but then snapped taught with a sickening crack. Surely,
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have crumbled into dust at that shock. But no, the conscientious embalmers of
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the princesses body should have crumbled into dust at that shock. But no, the
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yesteryear must have done a good job of converting the petulant bitch's remains
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conscientious embalmers of yesteryear must have done a good job of converting
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into some sturdy taxidermy because it held. The same clever embalmer, bless her
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the petulant bitch's remains into sturdy taxidermy because it merely flexed
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heart, must also have had the stunning foresight to tie the shroud tightly
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slightly and held together. The same clever embalmer, bless her heart, must
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around something, probably the imperial neck bone, as insurance against exactly
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also have had the fortuitous foresight to tie the shroud tightly around
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today's eventuality.
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something, probably the princesses dainty little neck, as insurance against
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exactly today's eventuality.
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Gideon held firmly to the thin linen ribbon and could feel the body begin to
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Gideon held firmly to the thin linen ribbon and could feel the body begin to
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swing at the other end. It was terrifically light at least. It hadn't caused
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swing at the other end. It was light at least. It hadn't caused her to lose
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her to lose her footing only a few yards away from the opening. Slipping now
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her footing only a few yards away from the gaping hole. Slipping now would mean
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would mean falling, with the corpse, into a vast cavern. With any luck, she'd
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falling, with the corpse, into a vast cavern. With good luck, she'd break her
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break her neck. With Gideon's luck she'd actually break her legs and stay
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neck. With Gideon's luck she'd definitely break her back but stay conscious as
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conscious as the scarabs ate out her functional eyeballs, tongue, and tonsils
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the scarabs ate out her functional eyeballs, tongue, and tonsils before using
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before using her warm body to incubate scarab eggs. Eventually they'd get
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her warm body to incubate scarab eggs. Eventually they'd get around to eating
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around to eating the princess's chewy hide but no doubt they would save if for
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the princess's chewy cadaver too but no doubt they save if for last so
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last so Gideon would have some shrill complaining company during her last
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Gideon would have some shrill complaining company during her last hateful
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miserable days of life. Though, come to think of it, the princessly
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days of life. Though, come to think of it, the princessly poltergeist was
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poltergeist was strangely quiet right now. Gideon decided not to think about
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strangely quiet right now. Gideon decided not to think about what that might
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what that might mean and dutifully started winding her catch back in.
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mean and dutifully started winding her catch back in.
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Angling for the dead like this had to be done slowly; to avoid slipping; for
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Angling for the dead like this had to be done slowly; to avoid slipping; for
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reasons that are now plainly established. So Gideon had time to think. That was
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reasons that are now plainly established. So Gideon had time to think. That was
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unfortunate.
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unfortunate because this is what she thought about:
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