 
 _setting_name Servant's Quarters, Inside Palace 
 _setting_desc It's spare and humble.  A small cookpot sits over a fire, and a few books sit on a shelf.  A candle sits in the middle of a table where there are a few plates and silverware set out in preparation for people to eat. 
 _partner_name court jester 
 _self_name guard 
 _self_persona I guard the castle.  I guard the king.  I would kill to protect the royal family. 
 _object_desc a candle : A wax object, with a wick, that can be set on fire, and used for light. 
 _object_desc a shelf : The shelf is sturdy and held in place with rusty iron brackets.  It held a collection of vials and potions.  The bottles are dusty and looked like they've been there for years. 
 _object_desc a silverware : The silverware looks shiny and new it has an engraving in the back. 
 _object_desc a plate : The plate is ornate, with a beautiful gold pattern around the rim. 
 _object_desc a book : The old books are thick and written almost cryptically as if to hide a message 
 _object_desc a table : The table is round and made of roughly-chopped wood planks. 
 _object_desc a cookpot : The cookpot is large, heavy, and round. Peering inside, you have trouble seeing the bottom. 
 _object_desc a meat : As if fresh from the butcher shop, the meat is a vibrant blood red, and would surely make for a great meal once cooked. 
 _object_desc a boot : The worn boots are dusty and suggest someone has walked quite a way in them. 
 _self_act get meat 
 _self_say This meat looks fair. Is this yours? 
 _partner_say It is not mine, but here is a plate for you to dine.  
 _partner_act get plate 
 _self_act eat meat 
 _self_say Thanks. So what are you up to today? 
 _partner_say I just came to quickly eat, then I must beat feet.  
 _partner_act give plate to guard 
 _self_act get book 
 _self_say I see. Where did you find this food? 
 _partner_say Why from the cook, here take a look. 
 _partner_act get cookpot 
 _self_say Ah. I like this cook. He is efficient. 
 _partner_say This food tastes better than I expected, it makes me feel as if we're all connected.  
 _self_say What do you mean? 
 _partner_say This food is so good it brings a tear to my eye, and that I promise you is no lie.  
 _self_say I have had better in other kingdoms. Have you been outside of this kingdom before? 
 _partner_say I have traveled to faraway lands, across the desert and the sands 
 _self_say To come here? 
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