Scout watches in morbid fascination as the pale man climbs up the stage, following a silent command from the Dominant Queen.
"What is happening?" Lucy asks, bewildered.
Scout stands closer to her to calm her down a little. "I'm not sure. Part of the performance, I guess."
"But…But Bastian is…he didn't tell me he is performing…"
Scout grimaces. "Umm…I don't think he knew he'd be part of tonight's entertainment…"
Lucy gasps in horror. "What!?"
"This is the power of the Dominant Queen."
"Oh no!" Lucy doesn't know what it means but it sounds ominous. "Oh Scout, we have to help him!"
"It's just a show, Lucy. Let's see how it goes first."
Or at least, Scout believes it is. The fact that Tamica warned him about meeting the queen's eyes tells him this is more than just a simple performan
