[They head toward a gloomy knoll. Night-blooming flowers, tall topiaries everywhere. Behind them, the party's music is muffled. Darkness a concealing curtain.]
Chi - rop - teran. [Say the long word with him, Sets!]
Hm?
[An idle glance.]
Oh yes. She'll be fine. Just needs a moment to clear her head.
[Not true. He can smell the girl's ebbing life on the leafy air. But who cared for leftovers?]
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[They head toward a gloomy knoll. Night-blooming flowers, tall topiaries everywhere. Behind them, the party's music is muffled. Darkness a concealing curtain.]
Chi - rop - teran. [Say the long word with him, Sets!]
Hm?
[An idle glance.]
Oh yes. She'll be fine. Just needs a moment to clear her head.
[Not true. He can smell the girl's ebbing life on the leafy air. But who cared for leftovers?]