998.

Who to blame when the
burden is really the choice
of its carrier?

997.

Always following
some instinctual pull that
usually lies.

996.

Charades to all but
the central figure who trusts
with eyes closed. Dumb girl.

995.

Deception coached as
so much theater. Actors
and their rehearsals.

994.

All the power held
over head by the quick hands
off stage of its shows.

993.

Then comes the puppets,
miming out lines to trick the
focus from their strings.

992.

A game of slight and
shadows with only the choice
victim set. Outline.