Leopold stood on the balcony looking down at the hospital the open air artisanal market has become. He sipped something light brown from his giant Mason jar., then wiped his mouth with the sleeve of his  The day I die, where will we be, Leopold said.

Are you…

Caterpillar Alex put his hand over my mouth. Don’t interrupt him, he whispered.

This was my first audience with the leader of The Truth. Leopold sent his lessers to R or me when he needed something for his artisanal cabal. We didn’t know how Leopold talked and I wasn’t in a questioning mood to ask Caterpillar Alex why Leopold is never to be interrupted while Leopold’s drinking whatever he was drinking.

Everything I love is on the table, Caterpillar Alex said once Leopold finish...

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