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SOLO III
Demon World
Part 004
The older girls hold the excited children back and wave them
off. ''Now
now! Hes tired and needs to rest.'' They make their way through
the crowd
to a side door.
The children are boys and girls mostly eight years old, but
some up to
twelve. Their clothes are in various states of wear and tear.
Some newer
and cleaner than others. Some of higher quality than others.
It seems
these are children of all social classes and walks of life.
Off to the end of the room is a large group of quiet kids about
seven
years old. Their cloths look brand new, and the kids have that hunted
lost
look about them. They stare as you are carried into the other room.
Through the side door into a short hall. The four girls
who carry your
stretcher are the oldest. In the hall curtains cover doors leading
to eight
other rooms. They go to the one at the end, push the curtain aside
and
enter.
The stretcher is set on the floor and two of the girls shoo
the younger
children back in the hall. They drop a curtain behind them as they
leave.
Rebecca and the other girl with a candle help you into a bed.
''I suppose you want me to talk to the new ones, Uncle?''
Rebecca answers her for you. ''Do that Gail. I dont
think uncle
remembers what to say.''
They lay you back and pull up a blanket to tuck you in.
Gail takes a
last look at your face and turns leaving the room.
Rebecca says, ''Get some sleep. Well take care of the
ones you rescued
today.'' And she goes around the room, blowing out candles. All but
one.
On a table. She goes to the curtain, pulls it aside, and takes one
last
look at you. Then she steps through and drops it behind her.
A chatter and
murmur is coming from the big room down the hall.