Chapter Thirteen

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1. A series of three untimely deaths shook the Placemats. But those in the know, those of the Inner Circle, knew that the three had not died. Well, not in the morbid sense of the word - at least. They had attained enlightenment; they had joined the best in Heaven. A place so far away that the other Placemats could only wish.

2. The lastest addition to the Castle! The Sultry Siren. And as her moniker implies, she's one hot favourite with the Jellyfish. Now most other Placemats - mere mortals with layman eyesight - found the Siren quite the eyesore. But to Jellyfish's trained eye and learned mind, she was walking eyecandy. And walk around the Castle, she did. Often caught sauntering past the Fish Tank, flicking her waist-long hair and tossing (quite a number of) captivating glances his direction, the Siren really worked it. Of course, it was the Placemats who bore the brunt of the aftermath of this flirtatious dance between Siren and Jellyfish. It was rumoured that any Placemat who witnessed this happening would be bed-ridden for a week, with chronic symptoms of nausea, eye sty and loss of appetite.

To be continued