Glove slaves

“Seth, the golden girl is slowly coming your way,” Kendra said.

Seth moved a couple of steps away.

“We didn’t know they could move,” Seth said.

“Only on festival nights,” Lockland replied. “They speed up over the course of the night.”

“At first they weren’t moving?” Lomo asked.

“Infinitesimally,” Lockland said. “By the end of the night they will be almost as fast as a normal person.”

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“I played differently than my brothers,” Lockland said. “I didn’t try to build an army of platinum slaves.”

“Are they slaves?” Lomo asked.

"Once transformed, they obey the will of whoever wears the corresponding glove,” Lockland said. “Don’t blame Bethany for touching your friend.” He nodded toward the golden statue. “The order to attack came from Heath.”

“Does he know we’re here?” Seth asked.

“No,” Lockland said. “It’s a general order to attack. The statues obey simple commands. They can hunt for coins. They can try to change people.”

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