|| -------- -- -----  A E R I E   O B L I V I A N A . singular book of text wandertainment by Frank Edward Nora ------------------- ----------- YELLOWHAUS--CUP 9--"INSURANCE" <-------  ||  Severe Repair  ||  Yellowhaus  ||  -------> (Cup SRyh009, Created v2 (6/7/99), Copyright 1999) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Lemon got up and crossed the room to Colonia. "Come on sister. We have much to discuss." Lemon led Colonia by the hand. Soon they came to Lemon's room. It was an eclectic mix of cushions, gold and brass decorations, paintings from Hell, and a few torture devices. "Like it?" Lemon asked. "You know, I think I do." Colonia said slowly, sitting down on a sofa. Lemon sat down next to her. "Now Colonia, I know what you must be going through. Being a devil girl is a tough business. But you're lucky--I'm here to help!" "Yeah--it seems like being a devil girl might be rather great, it's just these feelings, these images, these urges..." Lemon held her fingers to Colonia's lips. "Shush. First things first." Colonia nodded. "Now." Lemon said. "The first thing we have to work on is your name. 'Colonia the Sword' just won't do. Too dull. What other names have you been known by?" Colonia frowned in thought and looked away. "You know--I don't know. I guess I've been called a few things in my time. I was forged as Colonia, but one of my owners called me Becamman the Stordred." Lemon shook her head. "He said I was his insurance against marauders from the hills. Huh. That was a long time ago." Colonia said. Lemon smiled. "Insurance... his insurance... that's it! Insurance! That's a fine devil girl name! How 'bout it, sister?" "What--to change my name to 'Insurance'?" "Yeah--isn't it great! Has a real nice feel to it! Very sinister, yet very alluring at the same time--exactly as you want it to be!" "Hmm..." "Give it some thought. Give yourself a minute." Colonia nodded and though about it. "Well?" Lemon said after a few seconds. "Whattaya think? Is it you, or is it you?" "Um, I think it could work..." "Yeah! There you go! I, Lemon, Princess of Hell, hereby dub thee 'Insurance'! Congratulations!" Insurance raised her eyebrows and gave Lemon a sarcastic look. "Well, I guess I can live with that. Insurance. Huh. At least it'll help me get farther away from my past, from being a cold shaft of steel, from the pain of living like that." "That's the spirit, Insurance! Get into your new life! Oh sister, we're going to have such a wonderful year together in Yellowhaus as we near our destination! I have big plans for you!" "I hope I can live up to your expectations." "You will, Insurance. You will." -------> ------------------- ----------- -------- -- -----