The Colonel identifies himself as the man's favorite uncle and he lets him inside. Nearby, the Colonel, a Touched member of Maladie's gang who's able to make people believe anything he says, approaches a policeman guarding a tent. There's a gate set up around the public viewing area closest to the gallows and Mundi orders only a fraction of the crowd to be let in and the gates to be locked. Penance also recruits Nimble Jack, whose turn involves generating plates of ice and has recently joined the Touched at the orphanage, because he's essential to her plan.Īt the site of the execution, Mundi is doing his best to ensure the crowd will be controlled. Ultimately, a majority of the group chooses to go with Amalia, but Harriet, Desiree and a couple others decide to go with Penance, while both Primrose and Myrtle refuse to take part in either mission. They take their different missions to the courtyard, and each one tries to convince the orphans to join them. Penance is surprised Amalia isn't planning to postpone, but Amalia claims the future of the world depends on what she's doing. Amalia finally relents to Penance's plan but makes it clear that while Penance saves Maladie, she's going for the Galanthie. Amalia tries to talk Penance out of it, but Penance won't be swayed. She now wants to pursue that objective instead of going for the Galanthie as she and Amalia previously agreed. The next morning, Penance admits she's spent the night figuring out how to save Maladie. As Amalia tries to comfort her, there's a knock on the door and the women open it to find nooses strung up throughout the courtyard. With that, Massen finally reveals what he really wants: the Beggar King's people to cause just enough chaos to ensure London decides it wants to be free from the chaos caused by the Touched.Īt the orphanage, Penance laments the violence her inventions could cause to Amalia. The Beggar King is more flexible, however, believing he can adapt regardless of what happens with the Touched. So Massen tries to convince him that the Touched are a threat to them both. Massen starts the conversation by arguing that the Touched are against the natural order, but the Beggar King counters that he doesn't believe order is so natural. He's informed that Lord Massen has come to see him and has him escorted into another part of his warehouse. He will use his turn to control birds to distract anyone who happens to be around while they drill into the city.Īt the same time, the Beggar King is preparing for the execution by supervising the children in his warehouses as they create souvenirs of hanged dolls to commemorate the occasion. Though he told his sister he'll be out of town during the execution the next day, in truth he's been enlisted to help find the Galanthie. At the orphanage, Augie Bidlow comes to meet with Penance and Amalia.
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