Thursday, December 28
Deus Ex Machina - Part 3c: The Marionette
“Down!” shouted Ilmarė.
A whistling blade flew through the air, boomeranging around the confined belfry. Cal ducked down just as the blade returned to its owner’s hand.
It was a life-size marionette, dressed in ochre and purple robes, with china hands and face. Chains hung down from a dozen points on its body, leading up to metal ball bearings nestled in the tracks above them.
With a roar, Cal hacked at the marionette with incredible force. The marionette snapped sideways and spun, its arms flailing about helpless. It spun around and around, twisting its chains so much that it lifted upwards towards the ceiling.
“Cal,” said Beldin, “I don’t know if that was such a good idea.” [MORE]
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