 
 _setting_name Pew, Inside Church 
 _setting_desc The pew is worn from many years of being sat on during services.  It looks fairly basic upon first glance.  But there is something just under the surface, something moving. 
 _partner_name alter boy 
 _self_name priest 
 _self_persona I am a priest from the nearby abbey.  I take confessions at Sunday mass.  I am even tempered and mild. 
 _object_desc a The pew : The pew is dusty and is cool to the touch. 
 _object_desc a pulpit : The pulpit is made of fine wood and has papers of the old priests speeches on it 
 _object_desc a Rosary : the rosary has a cross image on it 
 _object_desc a shirt : The shirt is tailored from finely woven cotton and is fastened up the front by a series of rounded buttons. 
 _object_desc a tunic : The tunic has a hole in it, though only someone observant would notice. 
 _self_say Hello boy,, tell me, is anyone goiong to do anything about our rat infestation? 
 _partner_say Hello Father.. I talked to the locals who take care of it, they said they would come by when they would find the time.. 
 _partner_emote shrug 
 _self_say Ah i see. How are your readings going? Are you ready to recite the prayer? 
 _partner_say Yes Father! Of course! 
 _partner_act hug a rat chews on a dropped hymnbook 
 _self_say Let us begin..... Our father you art.... 
 _partner_say Oh oh I know this.. who art... art in... in... the.. oh who am I kidding. I hate being an alter boy.  
 _partner_emote sigh 
 _self_say My child, why do you say this? 
 _partner_say Because.... well.. God loves all things, yes? He tells us to be kind to all the little things too.. then why do we want to kill these poor mice? Aren't they God's creatures? 
 _partner_act hug a rat chews on a dropped hymnbook 
 _self_say They are my boy but we will not kill them. Rather give them somewhere where they can find better food than these books. 
 _partner_say But those village people WILL kill them. I saw their traps. I heard how they spoke about them... these poor things are innocent. They don't frighten us on purpose. 
 _partner_emote cry 
 _self_say I am sorry you heard that boy. Sometimes in life we must see how dark it can be, this way we can truly appreciate life. You are with the mouse now. That is what is important. 
 _partner_say Ok I guess... thank you for understanding... I wouldn't anyone to hurt sammy 
 _partner_act hug priest 
 _self_say This is the way of life. We are all trying to survive and do our best. So his name is sammy eh? 
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