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When sounds of ticking began to echo throughout the streets of [[Shallam]] | When sounds of ticking began to echo throughout the streets of [[Shallam]] | ||
and [[Ashtan]], several residents began to worry. | and [[Ashtan]], several residents began to worry. Pjoll and Koron of Shallam | ||
sought the oracle, [[Apollonia]], and asked for a bit of wisdom. In her | sought the oracle, [[Apollonia]], and asked for a bit of wisdom. In her | ||
disturbed state Apollonia was incoherent, but she managed to warn the | disturbed state Apollonia was incoherent, but she managed to warn the | ||
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of the mouse was heard, and suddenly the suicide mouse detonated in the | of the mouse was heard, and suddenly the suicide mouse detonated in the | ||
stockroom that had been considered so safe. The shop collapsed, creating | stockroom that had been considered so safe. The shop collapsed, creating | ||
piles of rubble that diverted the path of | piles of rubble that diverted the path of Zanzibaar street. So great was | ||
the force of the blast that several items from the stockroom were blown | the force of the blast that several items from the stockroom were blown | ||
clear into the street, landing amongst the piles of rubble. The tail of | clear into the street, landing amongst the piles of rubble. The tail of | ||
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Mortals scrambled about the world soon after, extracting the mice from | Mortals scrambled about the world soon after, extracting the mice from | ||
their stockrooms. | their stockrooms. Rothmore and Achavis each held one, and were surprised | ||
when the mice squirmed out of their grasp and detonated at their feet. | when the mice squirmed out of their grasp and detonated at their feet. | ||
At the same moment, | At the same moment, Ikne and Zahmekoses were deciding how to deal with | ||
the fifth mouse. Zahmekoses attempted to rid himself of the mouse by | the fifth mouse. Zahmekoses attempted to rid himself of the mouse by | ||
leaving it in the belly of a volcano, but the mouse's instinct told him | leaving it in the belly of a volcano, but the mouse's instinct told him | ||
to make a break for it. It scampered away from the volcano and ran back | to make a break for it. It scampered away from the volcano and ran back | ||
to Ikne whom it saw as its liberator. Ikne, along with | to Ikne whom it saw as its liberator. Ikne, along with Kell, had | ||
retreated to the [[Altar of Severity]]. Thinking quickly, Ikne grabbed the | retreated to the [[Altar of Severity]]. Thinking quickly, Ikne grabbed the | ||
mouse and fed it to a nearby crow. The crow, displeased, cawed and spat | mouse and fed it to a nearby crow. The crow, displeased, cawed and spat | ||
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just in time to feel the ground shake from a nearby explosion. Two dead | just in time to feel the ground shake from a nearby explosion. Two dead | ||
mice were found outside of a levelled shop, and it was discovered by | mice were found outside of a levelled shop, and it was discovered by | ||
Sahmie that their expiration dates had been long-past. The bodies of the | |||
mice were disposed of, and people combed through the rubble for | mice were disposed of, and people combed through the rubble for | ||
salvageable merchandise. | |||
As the mice could not be hidden away safely forever, neither can we deny | As the mice could not be hidden away safely forever, neither can we deny | ||
the secrets of the ages. When history is put on display, sealed behind a | the secrets of the ages. When history is put on display, sealed behind a | ||
glass case, it cannot be grasped and learned from. | glass case, it cannot be grasped and learned from. | ||
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