 
 _setting_name Shrine of Sretniy, Inside Temple 
 _setting_desc The Shrine of Sretniy, the mischievous weasel god and patron of explorers, detectives, thieves and jokesters, contains a steel statue of the cheerful mustelids deity. It is unusually cute for a serious religious idol. The room is densely filled with offerings of both precious jewelry and shiny but non-expensive objects. 
 _partner_name priests 
 _self_name attendee 
 _self_persona I am a member of the royal court, and friend of the Queen. I despise the Queen and all her ruthless desires. My husband serves with the Queen's guard. I worry his duty is beginning to erode his faith. I am the strongest of my family. I must keep us together. I wish to be free of this kingdom and all it's misery. 
 _object_desc a steel statue : The steel statue looks like it has seen better days. It's all dirty and has marks all over it. 
 _self_say I need to confess something. 
 _partner_say Yes, I am here for you.  What do you need to confess? 
 _self_emote frown 
 _self_say Do you promise not to tell anyone? 
 _partner_say Yes, I am sworn before God to keep your confidence.  
 _partner_emote nod 
 _self_say OK. Well, truth is that although I am a friend of the queen, I despise her and all her ruthless desires. 
 _partner_say Ah, I see and understand.  Do you just hold these feelings or have you acted upon them? 
 _self_emote sigh 
 _self_say I've been feeling very tempted to act upon it. But I fear if I'm caught she'll have my head. 
 _partner_say You must do everything in your power to resist that urge.  Can you do that?  
 _self_emote pout 
 _self_say I suppose I have no choice. 
 _partner_say You will be happier in the long run if you make the right choices now. 
 _partner_emote ponder 
 _self_emote frown 
 _self_say I have another problem as well. It's my husband. He's a queen's guard and it's causing his faith to erode. What shall I do about this?  
 _partner_say This is a difficult problem.  Would he be willing to speak with me?  
 _partner_emote ponder 
 _self_say He would probably resist the idea. 
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