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@ -38,37 +38,38 @@ perfect circles before plunging straight back down through her skull. At least
that would shut the princess up. that would shut the princess up.
"OMG Gideon, what are you doing? That was your sword!" the once and former "OMG Gideon, what are you doing? That was your sword!" the once and former
princess pronounced helpfully. "Why did you do that!?" princess pronounced helpfully.
"It's okay your highness. I'm sure you'll buy me a new one as soon as we bring "It's okay your highness. I'm sure you'll buy me a new one as soon as we bring
you back, right?" you back, right?"
"OMG Gideon what are you thinking? I can't... we can't afford... there is "OMG Gideon what are you thinking? I can't... we can't afford... there is
absolutely no... Oh. Ha ha. Ha." absolutely no... Oh... Ha. Ha."
Death, (or undeath as it might be), must have improved the princess's powers of Death, (or death 2.0 as it might be), must have improved the princess's powers of
perception because it was typically the next day before she detected sarcasm, perception because it was typically the next day before she detected sarcasm,
if ever. if ever.
"OMG Gideon what are you doing!? Ahh! Ahh look it's going to fall in. Get it! "OMG Gideon what are you doing!? Ahh! Look! It's going to fall in. Get it!
Why aren't you looking!? Save it! Save me!" Why aren't you looking!? Get it! Save me!"
No matter how many times she had haunted Gideon, the princess couldn't seem, or No matter how many times she had haunted Gideon, the princess couldn't, or
couldn't be bothered more like, to understand the basics of parasitic couldn't be bothered more like, manage to understand the basics of parasitic
possession. She never accepted that she could only ever see exactly what possession. She never absorbed hat she could only ever see exactly what
Gideon was seeing with her own, adequately functioning, eyeballs no more no Gideon was seeing with her own, adequately functioning, eyeballs no more no
less. Right now what Gideon was seeing was this: the precious corpse was less. Right now what Gideon was seeing was this: the precious corpse was
starting to come unwound, its linen strips unravelling as it slipped and rolled starting to come unwound, its linen strips unravelling as it slipped and rolled
over fresher, more fetid, human remains on its way toward the aperture at the over fresher, more fetid, human remains on its way toward the aperture at the
bottom of the huge conical pit that Gideon and descended into on a rescue bottom of the huge conical pit that Gideon had descended on a rescue
mission for the terminally damned. The aperture was a narrow choke point mission for the terminally damned. The aperture was a narrow choke point
exactly like the throat of and hourglass. But instead of sand measuring exactly like the throat of an hourglass. But instead of sand measuring
minutes, the gently used, previously owned, second hand flesh-houses of humans minutes, the gently used, previously owned, second hand flesh-houses of humans
measured eternity as they periodically tumbled into a stinking scarab-infested measured eternity as they periodically tumbled into a stinking scarab-infested
cavern below. cavern below.
The bodies came from all over. Most were offered by devout descendants of their The bodies came from all over. Most were offered by devout descendants of their
lately devout ancestors. The Emperor Undying sent a regular shipment of lately devout worshippers of Derketo, the queen of death, fertility, and rancid
body fluids apparently. The Emperor Undying sent a steady supply of
'retired' slaves from the arena or the mines. The army contributed a regular, 'retired' slaves from the arena or the mines. The army contributed a regular,
though surprisingly modest---all things considered, share. But not all deceased though surprisingly modest---all things considered, share. But not all deceased
homo-sapiens were appropriate offerings to the pit. For example the mummified homo-sapiens were appropriate offerings to the pit. For example the mummified
@ -91,49 +92,51 @@ stiff which was still unravelling slowly.
Gideon swore again. Gideon swore again.
"You fucking better have something on under those bandages, your highness. If I "You fucking better have something on under those bandages, your dehydrated
have to see your sun-dried titties or your fossilized fanny I'll rip each of my highness. If I have to see your sun-dried titties or your fossilized fanny I'll
eyes out and throw them in the pit after you." rip each of my eyes out and throw them in the pit after you."
"OMG Gideon what are you talking about! I'm ravishing and you know it. You "OMG Gideon what are you talking about! I'm ravishing and you know it. You
should be so lucky." should be so lucky."
This was not the first time the princess revealed that despite seeing through This was not the first time the princess revealed that despite seeing through
Gideon's completely operational eyeballs, her vision was gravely flawed. Gideon's completely operational eyeballs, her vision was gravely flawed. And
who the hell says 'ravishing' anyways. The princess was so fucking old!
Gideon, still holding her breath, gently tugged at the cloth, the body Gideon, still holding her breath, gently tugged at the cloth, the body
started to roll faster. She gave a tremendous, pull hoping to snap the regal started to roll faster. She gave a tremendous pull, hoping to snap the regal
corpus back up towards her like a yo-yo. The force of the did flick the little corpus back up towards her like a yo-yo. The force of it did flick the
morsel of dried princess meat into the air for a second before it tumbled morsel of dried princess meat into the air for just a second ... before it
directly through the aperture. tumbled neatly through the aperture into the void below.
The incorporeal princess screamed like a Saturday morning sacrifice victim from The immortal soul of the dead princess screamed like a solstice morning
out of the depths of Gideon's skull. Gideon hadn't thought her head had such sacrifice victim from out of the depths of Gideon's skull. Gideon hadn't
impressive acoustics but the spirit of the princess of misery's miserable thought her head had such impressive acoustics but the spirit of the princess
shriek was reverberating through her brain like a amphitheatre. The linen wrap of misery's miserable shriek was reverberating through her brain like a
end in her hand was momentarily slack as the body tumbled into the void but amphitheatre. The linen wrap in her hand went momentarily slack as the body
then it grew taught with a sickening crack. Surely, the princesses body would tumbled through space but then snapped taught with a sickening crack. Surely,
have crumbled into dust at that shock. But no, the conscientious embalmers of the princesses body should have crumbled into dust at that shock. But no, the
yesteryear must have done a good job of converting the petulant bitch's remains conscientious embalmers of yesteryear must have done a good job of converting
into some sturdy taxidermy because it held. The same clever embalmer, bless her the petulant bitch's remains into sturdy taxidermy because it merely flexed
heart, must also have had the stunning foresight to tie the shroud tightly slightly and held together. The same clever embalmer, bless her heart, must
around something, probably the imperial neck bone, as insurance against exactly also have had the fortuitous foresight to tie the shroud tightly around
today's eventuality. something, probably the princesses dainty little neck, as insurance against
exactly today's eventuality.
Gideon held firmly to the thin linen ribbon and could feel the body begin to Gideon held firmly to the thin linen ribbon and could feel the body begin to
swing at the other end. It was terrifically light at least. It hadn't caused swing at the other end. It was light at least. It hadn't caused her to lose
her to lose her footing only a few yards away from the opening. Slipping now her footing only a few yards away from the gaping hole. Slipping now would mean
would mean falling, with the corpse, into a vast cavern. With any luck, she'd falling, with the corpse, into a vast cavern. With good luck, she'd break her
break her neck. With Gideon's luck she'd actually break her legs and stay neck. With Gideon's luck she'd definitely break her back but stay conscious as
conscious as the scarabs ate out her functional eyeballs, tongue, and tonsils the scarabs ate out her functional eyeballs, tongue, and tonsils before using
before using her warm body to incubate scarab eggs. Eventually they'd get her warm body to incubate scarab eggs. Eventually they'd get around to eating
around to eating the princess's chewy hide but no doubt they would save if for the princess's chewy cadaver too but no doubt they save if for last so
last so Gideon would have some shrill complaining company during her last Gideon would have some shrill complaining company during her last hateful
miserable days of life. Though, come to think of it, the princessly days of life. Though, come to think of it, the princessly poltergeist was
poltergeist was strangely quiet right now. Gideon decided not to think about strangely quiet right now. Gideon decided not to think about what that might
what that might mean and dutifully started winding her catch back in. mean and dutifully started winding her catch back in.
Angling for the dead like this had to be done slowly; to avoid slipping; for Angling for the dead like this had to be done slowly; to avoid slipping; for
reasons that are now plainly established. So Gideon had time to think. That was reasons that are now plainly established. So Gideon had time to think. That was
unfortunate. unfortunate because this is what she thought about: