Two_MC Elves_NN2 at_II a_AT1 Cafe_NN1 She_PPHS1 spotted_VVD the_AT elf_NN1 straight_RR21 away_RR22 ,_, gliding_VVG through_II the_AT throng_NN1 of_IO clumsy_JJ humans_NN2 with_IW graceful_JJ ease_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 looked_VVD different_JJ --_NN1 always_RR did_VDD --_NN1 his_APPGE dark_JJ hair_NN1 cut_VVN short_JJ ,_, and_CC wearing_VVG a_AT1 charcoal_NN1 grey_JJ suit_NN1 ,_, simple_JJ and_CC stylish_JJ ._. 
The_AT last_MD time_NNT1 she_PPHS1 saw_VVD him_PPHO1 ,_, he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 punk_NN1 ;_; he_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 new_JJ persona_NN1 going_VVG on_II whenever_RRQV they_PPHS2 caught_VVD up_RP ._. 
She_PPHS1 waved_VVD and_CC he_PPHS1 saw_VVD her_PPHO1 ,_, sitting_VVG at_II a_AT1 table_NN1 outside_II the_AT cafe_NN1 ,_, sipping_VVG a_AT1 Coke_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 hugged_VVD and_CC she_PPHS1 said_VVD hello_UH ,_, called_VVN him_PPHO1 by_II his_APPGE old_JJ name._NNU 'It_NN1 's_GE Anthony_NP1 now_RT ,_, I_PPIS1 changed_VVD it_PPH1 a_AT1 year_NNT1 back_RP ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, sitting_VVG down._NNU 'I_UH remember_VV0 back_RP in_II the_AT forties_MC2 ,_, you_PPY were_VBDR Arthur_NP1 ._. 
"_" Young_JJ Art_NN1 "_" your_APPGE friends_NN2 called_VVN you_PPY ._. 
I_PPIS1 liked_VVD that_DD1 name_NN1 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said._NNU 'They_NN1 call_VV0 me_PPIO1 Ant_NN1 now_RT ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 good_JJ name_NN1 ,_, hip_NN1 but_CCB conservative_JJ ,_, you_PPY know_VV0 ?_? '_" 
Anthony_NP1 saw_VVD the_AT waiter_NN1 and_CC waved_VVD at_II him._NNU 'You_NNU still_RR Sylvia_NP1 ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 said._NNU 'No_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM Tiala_NP1 again_RT ._. '_" 
'Well_VV0 that_DD1 's_VBZ going_VVG a_AT1 way_NN1 back_NN1 ._. '_" 
The_AT waiter_NN1 came_VVD to_II the_AT table_NN1 and_CC Anthony_NP1 asked_VVD for_IF a_AT1 green_JJ tea_NN1 ,_, twist_NN1 of_IO lemon_NN1 ._. 
Tiala_NP1 lit_VVD a_AT1 cigarette_NN1 ,_, and_CC Anthony_NP1 scowled._NNU 'That_NN1 's_GE disgusting_JJ ,_, no_PN121 one_PN122 smokes_VVZ any_DD more_DAR ,_, you_PPY know_VV0 ?_? '_" 
He_PPHS1 eased_VVD back_RP in_II his_APPGE chair_NN1 ,_, checking_VVG the_AT street_NN1 out_RP ._. 
'So_NN1 ,_, Tiala_NP1 ,_, what_DDQ 'd_VM you_PPY do_VDI nowadays_RT ?_? '_" 
She_PPHS1 blew_VVD smoke_NN1 at_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'I_UH was_VBDZ doing_VDG jewellery_NN1 ,_, selling_VVG traditional-style_JJ stuff_NN1 to_II these_DD2 neo-pagans_NN2 ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ why_RRQ I_PPIS1 went_VVD back_RP to_II being_VBG Tiala_NP1 ._. '_" 
Anthony_NP1 snorted_VVD and_CC almost_RR spat_VVD the_AT word_NN1 ,_, 'Wiccans_NN2 ._. 
Man_NN1 ,_, they_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX even_RR worship_VVI a_AT1 fucking_JJ god_NN1 ,_, just_RR talk_VV0 about_II the_AT Moon_NN1 and_CC Mother_NNB Earth_NP1 like_CS they_PPHS2 've_VH0 ever_RR stepped_VVN a_AT1 foot_NN1 off_II concrete_NN1 ._. 
Did_VDD you_PPY make_VVI much_DA1 money_NN1 ?_? '_GE 'They_NN1 wanted_VVD ankhs_NN2 and_CC pentagrams_NN2 and_CC Celtic_JJ knots_NN2 ,_, they_PPHS2 were_VBDR n't_XX too_RG interested_JJ in_II my_APPGE bronze_NN1 work_NN1 ._. '_" 
'So_NN1 now_RT you_PPY 're_VBR doing_VDG what_DDQ ?_? '_" 'I_UH 'm_VBM a_AT1 dancer_NN1 ._. '_" 
'What_VV0 ,_, teaching_VVG middle-aged_JJ women_NN2 folk_NN dancing_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 stuff_NN1 ?_? '_GE 'No._NNU '_GE 'Heh_NN1 ,_, you_PPY 're_VBR a_AT1 stripper_NN1 ._. '_" 
'Yeah._NNU '_GE 'Good_NN1 money_NN1 ?_? '_GE 'I_JJ 've_VH0 got_VVN the_AT wrong_JJ body_NN1 for_IF it_PPH1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 can_VM dance_VVI better_RRR than_CSN any_DD of_IO the_AT women_NN2 ,_, but_CCB my_APPGE boobs_NN2 are_VBR too_RG small_JJ ,_, and_CC these_DD2 men_NN2 seem_VV0 to_TO like_VVI tall_JJ women_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 all_RR21 right_RR22 ,_, men_NN2 like_VV0 to_TO watch_VVI me_PPIO1 dance_NN1 ,_, but_CCB if_CS I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ five_MC foot_NN1 nine_MC ,_, or_CC a_AT1 few_DA2 cup_NN1 sizes_NN2 bigger_JJR ,_, I_PPIS1 'd_VM do_VDI better_RRR ._. '_" 
'Just_RR so_RG long_RR as_CSA they_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX install_VVI an_AT1 iron_NN1 pole_NN1 ._. 
Hey_UH ,_, remember_VV0 the_AT nineteenth_MD century_NNT1 ?_? 
Everything_PN1 was_VBDZ iron_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY could_VM n't_XX go_VVI near_II the_AT cities_NN2 or_CC your_APPGE brain_NN1 'd_VM explode_VVI ._. '_" 
'They_NN1 're_VBR aluminium_NN1 ._. '_" 
'Hey_NN1 ,_, maybe_RR I_PPIS1 'll_VM come_VVI to_TO see_VVI you_PPY dance_VVI one_MC1 night_NNT1 ._. '_" 
Tiala_NP1 smiled_VVD ._. 
'Are_VV0 you_PPY that_CST desperate_JJ to_TO see_VVI a_AT1 pair_NN of_IO tits_NN2 ?_? '_" 
Anthony_NP1 's_GE pot_NN1 of_IO tea_NN1 arrived_VVD ,_, and_CC Tiala_NP1 asked_VVD the_AT waiter_NN1 for_IF another_DD1 Coke_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, 'So_NN1 ,_, Anthony_NP1 ._. 
Ant_NN1 ,_, Jesus_NP1 ._. 
What_DDQ are_VBR you_PPY doing_VDG ?_? '_" 
He_PPHS1 flashed_VVD his_APPGE perfect_JJ teeth_NN2 ._. 
'Real_JJ Estate_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 sell_VV0 houses_NN2 for_IF McDonnell_NP1 and_CC Lewis_NP1 Realtors_NN2 ._. 
Makin'_VVG a_AT1 shitload_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
Tiala_NP1 crushed_VVD her_APPGE cigarette_NN1 in_II the_AT ashtray_NN1 ._. 
'Hmm_NNU ._. 
So_RR I_PPIS1 guess_VV0 your_APPGE Communist_JJ days_NNT2 are_VBR well_JJ and_CC truly_RR forgotten_VVN ._. '_" 
He_PPHS1 grinned_VVD again_RT ._. 
'Heh_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ just_RR trying_VVG to_TO get_VVI laid_VVN ;_; it_PPH1 impressed_VVD the_AT hippie_NN1 chicks._NNU '_GE 'They_NN1 were_VBDR all_DB so_RG stupid_JJ ._. '_" 
'Man_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 loved_VVD the_AT way_NN1 they_PPHS2 dressed_VVD up_RP ,_, though_CS ,_, flowers_NN2 in_II their_APPGE long_JJ hair_NN1 ,_, fashionable_JJ rags_NN2 ._. 
You_PPY know_VV0 who_PNQS they_PPHS2 reminded_VVD me_PPIO1 of_IO ?_? 
Elf_NN1 girls_NN2 ,_, back_RP in_II the_AT old_JJ ,_, old_JJ days_NNT2 ._. '_" 
Tiala_NP1 raised_VVD one_MC1 perfect_JJ eyebrow_NN1 at_II that_DD1 comment_NN1 ,_, said_VVD ,_, 'I_UH never_RR looked_VVN like_II that_DD1 ,_, did_VDD I_PPIS1 ?_? 
When_RRQ did_VDD I_PPIS1 put_VVI fucking_JJ flowers_NN2 in_II my_APPGE hair_NN1 ?_? '_" 
She_PPHS1 pushed_VVD her_APPGE crow-black_JJ hair_NN1 out_II21 of_II22 her_APPGE face._NNU 'You_NNU did_VDD n't_XX ,_, I_PPIS1 guess_VV0 ._. 
But_CCB you_PPY had_VHD that_DD1 tiara_NN1 ,_, the_AT vine_NN1 one_MC1 ._. 
And_CC you_PPY dressed_VVD similar_JJ ._. '_" 
'Okay_VV0 ._. 
I_PPIS1 certainly_RR never_RR had_VHN hairy_JJ armpits_NN2 though_RR ._. '_" 
'True._NNU '_" 'Is_APPGE that_DD1 what_DDQ the_AT whole_JJ commune_NN1 thing_NN1 was_VBDZ about_RP for_IF you_PPY ?_? 
Reliving_VVG the_AT old_JJ ways_NN2 ?_? '_GE 'They_NN1 are_VBR n't_XX even_RR close_JJ to_II the_AT same_DA thing_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 tell_VV0 you_PPY one_MC1 thing_NN1 ,_, the_AT music_NN1 was_VBDZ better_JJR in_II the_AT sixties_MC2 ._. 
And_CC the_AT drugs_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 much_RR prefer_VV0 acid_NN1 to_II that_DD1 old_JJ shit_NN1 ,_, wormwood_NN1 and_CC nightshade_NN1 and_CC ,_, what_DDQ was_VBDZ the_AT other_JJ one_PN1 ?_? 
Willow_NN1 bark_NN1 ?_? '_GE 'That_NN1 's_GE aspirin_NN ._. 
You_PPY 're_VBR thinking_VVG of_IO Hand_NN1 of_IO Glory_NN1 ._. '_" 
'Belladonna_NN1 ,_, yeah_UH ._. '_" 
'I_UH do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI about_II this_DD1 new_JJ businessman_NN1 thing_NN1 you_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN going_VVG on_RP ._. 
I_PPIS1 liked_VVD when_CS you_PPY were_VBDR a_AT1 punk_NN1 ,_, your_APPGE gelled_JJ hair_NN1 ._. 
Reminded_VVD me_PPIO1 of_IO when_RRQ you_PPY were_VBDR a_AT1 warrior_NN1 with_IW your_APPGE hair_NN1 spiked_VVD up_RP with_IW animal_NN1 grease_NN1 ._. '_" 
The_AT waiter_NN1 arrived_VVN with_IW Tiala_NP1 's_GE Coke_NN1 ._. 
Anthony_NP1 said_VVD ,_, 'know_VV0 what_DDQ I_PPIS1 hated_VVD about_II being_VBG a_AT1 punk_NN1 ?_? 
Heroin_NN1 ._. 
Everyone_PN1 did_VDD it_PPH1 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 'll_VM tell_VVI you_PPY something_PN1 ;_; it_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 shit_NN1 drug_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ 's_VBZ that_DD1 thing_NN1 that_CST guy_NN1 said_VVD ?_? 
If_CS you_PPY use_VV0 it_PPH1 to_TO destroy_VVI yourself_PPX1 ,_, heroin_NN1 's_GE great_JJ ._. 
If_CS it_PPH1 's_VBZ for_IF recreation_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ bad_JJ ._. '_" 
'Sartre_NN1 said_VVD something_PN1 like_II that_DD1 ._. '_" 
Tiala_NP1 sipped_VVD her_APPGE Coke_NN1 ,_, and_CC grimaced_VVD ._. 
'Why_NN1 do_VD0 you_PPY drink_VVI soda_NN1 if_CS you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX like_VVI it_PPH1 ?_? '_" 
Tiala_NP1 ignored_VVD him_PPHO1 ,_, and_CC Anthony_NP1 went_VVD on_RP ,_, looking_VVG around_RP at_II the_AT people_NN on_II the_AT street._NNU 'Yeah_NN1 ,_, Hand_NN1 of_IO Glory_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'The_VV0 old_JJ witches_NN2 used_VMK to_TO stick_VVI it_PPH1 up_RP their_APPGE arse_NN1 ,_, you_PPY know_VV0 ,_, with_IW a_AT1 wooden_JJ pole_NN1 ._. 
Flyin'_JJ high_JJ on_II a_AT1 broomstick._NNU '_GE 'That_NN1 's_VBZ a_AT1 myth_NN1 ._. '_" 
'No_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 read_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. '_" 
'It_NN1 's_VBZ a_AT1 myth_NN1 ._. '_" 
'Hell_VV0 ,_, you_PPY 'd_VM know_VVI ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ back_RP at_II home_NN1 those_DD2 days_NNT2 living_VVG the_AT proper_JJ life_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 faerie_JJ ._. '_" 
He_PPHS1 refilled_VVD his_APPGE teacup_NN1 from_II the_AT pot_NN1 ._. 
'Yeah_NN1 those_DD2 were_VBDR the_AT days_NNT2 ._. '_" 
'I_UH thought_NN1 you_PPY hated_VVD living_VVG in_II the_AT barrows._NNU '_" 'I_UH 'm_VBM a_AT1 soldier_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 get_VV0 a_AT1 little_JJ stir_NN1 crazy_JJ if_CS I_PPIS1 'm_VBM cooped_VVN up_RP too_RG long_RR ._. 
But_CCB it_PPH1 was_VBDZ okay_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX hate_VVI it_PPH1 until_CS the_AT people_NN started_VVD forgetting_VVG us_PPIO2 ._. 
Before_II then_RT we_PPIS2 were_VBDR worshipped_VVN as_CSA gods_NN2 one_MC1 day_NNT1 a_AT1 year_NNT1 ,_, I_PPIS1 loved_VVD that_DD1 ._. 
You_PPY remember_VV0 ?_? '_" 'I_UH remember_VV0 ._. '_" 
'Christians_NN2 could_VM n't_XX find_VVI a_AT1 way_NN1 to_TO turn_VVI Samhain_NN1 into_II their_APPGE own_DA festival_NN1 ,_, so_CS they_PPHS2 turned_VVD us_PPIO2 into_II nothing_PN1 ._. 
Bastards_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 tell_VV0 you_PPY ,_, I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ in_II America_NP1 not_XX long_RR ago_RA ,_, eight_MC ,_, nine_MC years_NNT2 back_RP ?_? 
They_PPHS2 do_VD0 Halloween_NNT1 there_RL ._. 
Love_VV0 their_APPGE holidays_NN2 ,_, the_AT yanks_NN2 do_VD0 ._. 
I_PPIS1 reckon_VV0 ,_, if_CS you_PPY wanted_VVD to_TO restart_VVI the_AT tradition_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 'd_VM be_VBI the_AT place_NN1 to_TO do_VDI it_PPH1 ._. 
You_PPY could_VM buy_VVI some_DD land_NN1 ,_, build_VV0 a_AT1 faerie_JJ house_NN1 in_II it_PPH1 ,_, and_CC hold_VV0 an_AT1 annual_JJ party_NN1 there_RL ._. 
Before_CS you_PPY know_VV0 it_PPH1 ,_, you_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN people_NN worshipping_VVG elves_NN2 again_RT ._. '_" 
'I_UH hear_VV0 America_NP1 's_GE pretty_JJ fundamentalist_NN1 ._. '_" 
'That_NN1 's_VBZ the_AT best_JJT bit_NN1 ,_, rebuilding_VVG right_RR under_II Christianity_NN1 's_GE useless_JJ human_JJ nose_NN1 ._. 
Yeah_UH ,_, that_DD1 'd_VM work_VVI --_NN1 the_AT pagans_NN2 would_VM love_VVI it_PPH1 ._. '_" 
Tiala_NP1 said_VVD ,_, 'So_NN1 ,_, why_RRQ do_VD0 n't_XX you_PPY do_VDI it_PPH1 ?_? '_" 
"_" Cause_VV0 I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX give_VVI a_AT1 fuck_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ why_RRQ ._. '_" 
Anthony_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
'It_NN1 's_VBZ a_AT1 dead_JJ religion_NN1 ,_, and_CC we_PPIS2 're_VBR a_AT1 dead_JJ people_NN ._. 
Sure_RR ,_, it_PPH1 'd_VM be_VBI nice_JJ to_TO relive_VVI those_DD2 old_JJ times_NNT2 ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX gon_VVGK na_TO go_VVI to_II all_DB that_DD1 trouble_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'll_VM stick_VVI to_II realty_NN1 ,_, thanks_NN2 ._. '_" 
'So_NN1 I_PPIS1 assume_VV0 you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX maintain_VVI the_AT traditions_NN2 any_DD more_DAR ._. '_" 
'Praying_VVG to_II some_DD forgotten_JJ agriculture_NN1 gods_NN2 ?_? 
Hell_NN1 no_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ over_RP that_CST a_AT1 long_JJ time_NNT1 ago_RA ._. 
Anyway_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 only_RR really_RR cared_VVD for_IF whatsisname_NN1 ,_, the_AT war_NN1 god_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 quick_JJ prayer_NN1 before_II battle_NN1 ,_, you_PPY know_VV0 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX fight_VVI any_DD more_DAR ,_, and_CC what_DDQ do_VD0 I_PPIS1 care_VVI if_CSW the_AT crops_NN2 fail_VV0 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 buy_VV0 my_APPGE bread_NN1 at_II the_AT supermarket_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 is_VBZ my_APPGE point_NN1 ._. 
Our_APPGE religion_NN1 ,_, our_APPGE traditions_NN2 ,_, they_PPHS2 have_VH0 no_AT relevance_NN1 ,_, no_AT purpose_NN1 ._. '_" 
'Oh_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ._. '_" 
Tiala_NP1 made_VVD a_AT1 cooing_JJ noise_NN1 ,_, and_CC a_AT1 nearby_JJ pigeon_NN1 fluttered_VVD over_RP to_II the_AT table_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 looked_VVD at_II her_PPHO1 ,_, and_CC cooed_VVD ._. 
Tiala_NP1 replied_VVD ,_, burbling_VVG in_II a_AT1 good_JJ imitation_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 pigeon_NN1 's_GE voice_NN1 ._. 
The_AT bird_NN1 looked_VVN at_II her_PPHO1 for_IF a_AT1 moment_NN1 ,_, then_RT tottered_VVD over_RP to_II the_AT table_NN1 edge_NN1 and_CC flew_VVD away_RL ._. 
'There_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Tiala_NP1 ._. 
Anthony_NP1 watched_VVD the_AT pigeon_NN1 flying_VVG away_RL and_CC said_VVD ,_, 'What_NN1 did_VDD you_PPY say_VVI to_II it_PPH1 ?_? '_GE 'You_NNU used_VMK to_TO be_VBI so_RG good_JJ with_IW animal_NN1 languages_NN2 ,_, you_PPY tell_VV0 me._NNU '_GE 'I_JJ told_VVD you_PPY ,_, I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX remember_VVI all_DB that_DD1 stuff_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 n't_XX used_VVN it_PPH1 in_II ages_NN2 ._. 
What_DDQ 'd_VM you_PPY say_VVI ?_? '_GE 'I_JJ told_VVD it_PPH1 to_TO tell_VVI all_DB the_AT other_JJ pigeons_NN2 that_CST you_PPY 're_VBR a_AT1 cunt_NN1 ._. '_" 
'You_NNU did_VDD n't_XX ._. 
What_DDQ the_AT fuck_NN1 did_VDD you_PPY do_VDI that_DD1 for_IF ?_? '_GE 'I_JJ thought_NN1 you_PPY did_VDD n't_XX care_VVI about_II all_DB that_CST any_DD more_DAR ,_, what_DDQ does_VDZ it_PPH1 matter_VVI what_DDQ the_AT pigeons_NN2 think_VV0 of_IO you_PPY ?_? '_GE 'Goddamn_NN1 it_PPH1 ,_, they_PPHS2 're_VBR gon_VVGK na_TO shit_NN1 on_II my_APPGE car_NN1 ._. 
Thanks_NN2 a_RR21 lot_RR22 ._. '_" 
'Get_VV0 over_II it_PPH1 ._. 
So_RR tell_VV0 me_PPIO1 ,_, that_DD1 thing_NN1 with_IW starting_VVG a_AT1 religion_NN1 in_II America_NP1 ,_, did_VDD you_PPY think_VVI of_IO it_PPH1 just_RR then_RT ,_, or_CC have_VH0 you_PPY been_VBN working_VVG on_II this_DD1 idea_NN1 for_IF a_AT1 while_NNT1 ?_? '_GE 'Thought_JJ about_II it_PPH1 ,_, back_RP when_CS I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ at_II that_DD1 commune_NN1 near_II Byron_NP1 ._. 
Be_VB0 some_DD kind_NN1 of_IO guru_NN1 ,_, you_PPY know_VV0 ?_? '_GE 'But_VV0 you_PPY would_VM n't_XX do_VDI it_PPH1 now_RT ?_? '_" 'I_UH did_VDD n't_XX do_VDI it_PPH1 then_RT ._. 
I_PPIS1 thought_VVD ;_; what_DDQ spiritual_JJ advice_NN1 could_VM I_PPIS1 give_VVI ?_? 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM a_AT1 warrior_NN1 ,_, not_XX a_AT1 wise_JJ man_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'd_VM get_VVI all_DB these_DD2 followers_NN2 and_CC organise_VVI them_PPHO2 into_II an_AT1 army_NN1 ._. 
Australia_NP1 's_GE answer_NN1 to_II Charlie_NP1 Manson_NP1 ._. 
Or_CC that_CST Waco_NP1 guy_NN1 ,_, Koresh_NP1 ._. 
You_PPY could_VM do_VDI it_PPH1 ,_, though_RR ._. '_" 
Tiala_NP1 lit_VVD another_DD1 cigarette_NN1 ._. 
'That_NN1 's_VBZ what_DDQ I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ trying_VVG to_TO do_VDI with_IW the_AT pagans_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 thought_VVD ;_; I_PPIS1 could_VM sell_VVI some_DD jewellery_NN1 ,_, if_CS they_PPHS2 like_VV0 Celtic_JJ culture_NN1 so_RG much_DA1 ._. 
Give_VV0 them_PPHO2 a_AT1 taste_NN1 of_IO what_DDQ went_VVD before_II and_CC go_VV0 from_II there_RL ._. 
Maybe_RR even_RR some_DD careful_JJ use_NN1 of_IO magik_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB they_PPHS2 did_VDD n't_XX care_VVI ._. 
They_PPHS2 're_VBR so_RG far_RR removed_VVN from_II nature_NN1 ,_, most_DAT of_IO them_PPHO2 ,_, I_PPIS1 wonder_VV0 what_DDQ they_PPHS2 see_VV0 in_II it_PPH1 all_DB ,_, sitting_VVG in_II their_APPGE suburban_JJ homes_NN2 ,_, chatting_VVG on_II the_AT internet_NN1 about_II the_AT Earth_NN1 Goddess_NN1 ._. '_" 
She_PPHS1 sipped_VVD her_PPHO1 Coke._NP1 'You_NNU never_RR answered_VVD my_APPGE question_NN1 ,_, '_GE Anthony_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
'Why_NN1 do_VD0 you_PPY drink_VVI Coke_NN1 when_CS you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX like_VVI it_PPH1 ?_? '_GE 'Because_NN1 ,_, '_GE Tiala_NP1 said_VVD ,_, 'that_NN1 's_VBZ what_DDQ people_NN drink_VV0 ._. '_" 
'You_NNU try_VV0 too_RG hard_RR ,_, you_PPY know_VV0 that_DD1 ?_? '_" 
They_PPHS2 sat_VVD there_RL in_II silence_NN1 outside_II the_AT cafe_NN1 for_IF a_AT1 while_NNT1 ,_, the_AT two_MC fair_JJ folk_NN ,_, Anthony_NP1 scowling_VVG at_II the_AT pigeons_NN2 occasionally_RR ._. 
Finally_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, 'Iliriel_NN1 's_GE dead_JJ ,_, you_PPY know_VV0 ._. '_" 
'I_UH heard_VVD ._. 
Suicide_NN1 ,_, right_RR ?_? '_GE 'Drank_NN1 drain_NN1 cleaner_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ kinda_RR suspicious_JJ ,_, I_PPIS1 reckon_VV0 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ always_RR a_AT1 traditionalist_JJ --_NN1 he_PPHS1 would_VM 've_VHI fallen_VVN on_II his_APPGE sword_NN1 or_CC something_PN1 ._. '_" 
Tiala_NP1 thought_VVD about_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'Drinking_VVG poison_NN1 's_GE traditional_JJ ._. '_" 
'Still_VV0 ,_, it_PPH1 does_VDZ n't_XX make_VVI sense_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 think_VV0 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ killed'_NN1 'I_UH think_VV0 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ just_JJ suicide_NN1 ._. 
Remember_VV0 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ one_MC1 of_IO the_AT elders_NN2 trying_VVG to_TO get_VVI us_PPIO2 all_DB to_TO unite_VVI against_II humanity_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 few_DA2 hundred_NNO years_NNT2 back_RP ?_? 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ depressed_JJ because_CS we_PPIS2 've_VH0 lost_VVN everything_PN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 never_RR really_RR adjusted_VVD to_II the_AT new_JJ world_NN1 ,_, so_CS he_PPHS1 killed_VVD himself_PPX1 ._. '_" 
'Yeah_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 guess_VV0 ._. 
Anyway_RR ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 damn_JJ shame_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ one_MC1 of_IO the_AT oldest_JJT ,_, Iliriel_NP1 was_VBDZ ._. 
Older'n_VV0 me_PPIO1 by_II a_AT1 good_JJ four_MC hundred_NNO years_NNT2 at_RR21 least_RR22 ._. 
Before_CS the_AT Celts_NN2 and_CC everything_PN1 ._. '_" 
'I_UH never_RR knew_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. '_" 
'I_UH met_VVD him_PPHO1 a_AT1 few_DA2 times_NNT2 ,_, but_CCB that_DD1 's_VBZ about_II it_PPH1 ._. 
How_RRQ 'd_VM you_PPY hear_VVI about_II it_PPH1 ?_? '_" 
Tiala_NP1 said_VVD ,_, 'A_UH little_JJ bird_NN1 told_VVD me_PPIO1 ._. 
So_RR are_VBR you_PPY going_VVG to_II the_AT funeral_NN1 ?_? '_" 'I_UH 'm_VBM too_RG busy_JJ at_II work_NN1 to_TO go_VVI halfway_RR around_II the_AT world_NN1 to_TO watch_VVI some_DD guy_NN1 get_VV0 buried_VVN on_II such_DA short_JJ notice_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY ?_? '_" 'I_UH ca_VM n't_XX really_RR afford_VVI to_TO travel_VVI at_II the_AT moment_NN1 ._. '_" 
'You_NNU need_VV0 money_NN1 ?_? '_GE 'No_NN1 ._. 
Anyway_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 never_RR knew_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. '_" 
'I_UH 'm_VBM happy_JJ to_TO lend_VVI you_PPY some_DD ._. '_" 
'No._NNU '_GE 'Whatever_NN1 ._. 
Look_VV0 ,_, I_PPIS1 've_VH0 got_VVN ta_TO go_VVI ,_, okay_RR ?_? 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ great_JJ seeing_CS you_PPY again_RT ,_, we_PPIS2 've_VH0 got_VVN to_TO get_VVI together_RL more_DAR often_RR ._. 
None_PN of_IO this_DD1 once-a-decade_NNT1 shit_NN1 ,_, all_RR21 right_RR22 ?_? '_GE 'Sure_NN1 ,_, '_GE Tiala_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
They_PPHS2 both_DB2 rose_VVD ,_, smoothing_VVG out_RP their_APPGE clothes_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 hugged_VVD and_CC said_VVD goodbye_UH ,_, Tiala_NP1 calling_VVG Anthony_NP1 by_II his_APPGE old_JJ name_NN1 again_RT ._. 
He_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, 'hey_NN1 ,_, quit_VVD calling_VVG me_PPIO1 that_DD1 ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ Anthony_NP1 now_RT ,_, remember_VV0 ?_? 
You_PPY take_VV0 care_NN1 ,_, girl_NN1 ._. '_" 
And_CC walked_VVD away_RL ._. 
Tiala_NP1 sat_VVD back_RP down_RP again_RT ,_, lit_VVD another_DD1 cigarette_NN1 and_CC sipped_VVD her_APPGE Coke_NN1 ._. 
Anthony_NP1 --_NN1 once_RR Kalarian_JJ Aldred_JJ ,_, renowned_JJ warrior-chief_NN1 of_IO the_AT house_NN1 of_IO Daanai_JJ --_NN1 stepped_VVN into_II the_AT crowd_NN1 of_IO people_NN bustling_JJ about_II the_AT busy_JJ street_NN1 ,_, and_CC Tiala_NP1 watched_VVD until_CS his_APPGE small_JJ frame_NN1 disappeared_VVD amongst_II the_AT ever-moving_JJ mob_NN1 of_IO large_JJ ,_, coarse_JJ humans_NN2 ._. 
Often_RR ,_, when_CS I_PPIS1 told_VVD people_NN his_APPGE story_NN1 ,_, they_PPHS2 would_VM say_VVI ,_, How_RRQ sad_JJ ._. 
Here_RL was_VBDZ a_AT1 man_NN1 who_PNQS seemingly_RR could_VM not_XX help_VVI himself_PPX1 from_II the_AT very_JJ act_NN1 that_CST would_VM put_VVI him_PPHO1 in_II prison_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 came_VVD to_TO disagree_VVI ._. 
Such_DA single-minded_JJ wanting_JJ is_VBZ a_RR21 lot_RR22 like_II never-satisfied_JJ lust_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 dream_NN1 that_CST wo_VM n't_XX die_VVI ,_, and_CC working_VVG toward_II achieving_VVG it_PPH1 can_VM give_VVI tremendous_JJ pleasure_NN1 ._. 
While_CS Gilkey_NP1 had_VHD told_VVN me_PPIO1 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ depressed_JJ in_II prison_NN1 and_CC said_VVD he_PPHS1 would_VM never_RR want_VVI to_TO go_VVI back_RP ,_, I_PPIS1 began_VVD to_TO see_VVI his_APPGE "_" frequent_JJ flyer_NN1 "_" status_NN1 (_( as_CSA one_MC1 prison_NN1 official_NN1 referred_VVN to_II it_PPH1 )_) as_CSA perhaps_RR he_PPHS1 saw_VVD it_PPH1 :_: the_AT price_NN1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD to_TO pay_VVI ._. 
Some_DD pay_NN1 for_IF their_APPGE success_NN1 with_IW soaring_JJ blood_NN1 pressure_NN1 or_CC dissolved_JJ marriages_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 paid_VVD with_IW jail_NN1 time_NNT1 ._. 
To_II me_PPIO1 ,_, Gilkey_NP1 had_VHD come_VVN to_TO seem_VVI a_AT1 happy_JJ man_NN1 with_IW goals_NN2 ,_, ambition_NN1 ,_, and_CC some_DD measure_NN1 of_IO success_NN1 ._. 
