As if a wise man had never spoken the wise words “curiosity killed the cat,” Polly propelled herself toward Evangeline. Yet the girl had at least the good sense not to get too close, and approached only up to where she could clearly see the scene before her.
“You think he’s dead?” Polly asked Fethar.
“No,” Fethar replied. “If that was all it took to kill him I’d be quite surprised.”
“What do you mean all it took?”
“Well from what I know, cult leaders tend to be much harder to kill than the average members of their species. I would expect Mister Qwertyuiop to be no exception.”
Polly said no more, though she had been far but relieved from her doubts. If Qwertyuiop were a traditionally non-living object like Fethar, Polly would have agreed with the headwear in a heartbeat. Yet it was no
