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His eyes were closing again, all of their own accord, so that he lay in red, pain-filled darkness. It occured to him that he was dying and he didn’t care. ‘He’s alive! ’ Blue said again ‘He’s breathing! ’ ‘I can’t see him breathing.Herbie Brennan
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How do you get on with your father ' Beleth asked.' Very well ' Pyrgus answered loyally although it was far from the truth.' I ate mine ' Beleth told him. 'He got old and feeble and useless but he wanted to hold on to power. So I took steps. Tasted disgusting - stringy tough smelly .. you know how fathers are - but it's the custom here. You're supposed to absorb the essence that way. Rank superstition of course but well .. tradition.Herbie Brennan