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"...And who are the five <span class="mu-s">Deaths</span>?" Your father asks you, spending some time teaching you important things that every boy should learn. While he could hire a tutor for your letters and numbers; some things are of greater importance to the man, and the Deaths are one of them.
<span class="mu-r">"They are the Gods, who offer the only escape. There is the Sun Death, where the body is too damaged to recover. Or being burnt."</span>
"That's right. The most cruel of all the deaths- but the most fair. It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor, good or bad, it is all the same. It is the most just of all the deaths."
<span class="mu-r">"Then the second is the... uhm... Death in the Sea?"</span>
"That's right too! The Sea-Death is the death of fate and the weather, the most important Death to sailors. The death caused by drowning- or being eaten by a big scary sea monster. Torn apart by-"
<span class="mu-g">"Richard!"</span> - Your mother interrupts across the room, preparing a meal made of your saltcakes- the hardtack everyone eats to survive, but he shushes her.
"Quiet woman- I'm educating. What's the 3rd death?"
<span class="mu-r">"Scurvy."</span>
“The worst death of all- the most hateful one. Without our Sweetwater, we would all surely die from the Scurvy death. The Death of pestilence and disease, it offers power but always ends in destruction. What's the fourth?"
<span class="mu-r">"Uhmm..."</span>
"You smoke this one."
<span class="mu-r">"OH! The Opium Death."</span>
"That's right. The Death of Opium, giving insanity, dreams, and euphoria. Smoking too much Opium can kill you. But it is a rich man's death, and is not a concern of yours. What's the last death?"
<span class="mu-r">"The Lady Deaths. Like Auntie."</span>
"Exactly. The Deaths that are the Creator's last mercy to mankind. Well done. Now go outside and play, Dad's tired and is gonna take a nap with your mother..."
You are now a <span class="mu-i">young boy</span>, and spend your days learning and playing in the village. Like with all young people in this world, your life is still hard and you are expected to work hard, but there is a level of protection in your childlike innocence. You spend almost every day exploring the island with your best friend, <span class="mu-s">Everett</span>. Today though, you had a plan to do something a little naughty.
