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An orphan boy in Shangri-Large is invited on a picnic by a beautiful young giant woman.
From an orphan’s home in Shangri-Large, a fourteen year old lad
Was enjoying his new life on Ambloome’s world, but felt a tad
Of the need to stretch his legs outside the city. He looked yonder
To the countryside beyond the town, and took a lengthy wander.

Then he met a lovely girl, and guessed she would have been eighteen.
He was sure she was the most attractive girl he’d ever seen.
She befriended him. Then they arranged to meet at that same forest
For a picnic trip. He turned up with some flowers from the florist.

He was still too young to join with Alicindra’s clientele.
So it pleased him that the lovely girl had moved him from his shell.
Glin enjoyed the ride, as she went walking off to somewhere scenic:
Nearby valley views and river water, tasty and hygienic.

She unpacked the picnic basket, spread the rug and took a plate,
Placed young Glin upon it saying, “I’m afraid my real name’s Kayte.
I’m not eighteen. I’m now twenty-one and married. So I’m luring
Such a young one who admires me, for an urge that needs some curing …

… When I was your age, I met a boy your size and age, quite cute.
But my mother wouldn’t let me eat him up, without dispute.
So I spared the boy. We fell in love, and after six years’ courting,
We got married. But I never got to eat him. Was that sporting? …

… Since you did your best to meet me in seclusion, thinking I
Was a loving single woman, I can gladly say goodbye
To a boy whom I can eat this time. I’ll do it, don’t you worry.
I’m quite sure you’ll taste much nicer than my share of last night’s curry.”

Glin tried everything he could, with every carefully phrased appeal.
But he knew he didn’t stand a chance. She’d lured and trapped her meal.
He’d be gone. She’d still be married, with her mother none the wiser.
How he wished he’d stayed in bed and hadn’t been an early riser.

So she teased her captive, then placed him inside her mouth, and stole
All his hopes for other giant girls, when she gulped Glin down whole.
Then a man, who had an amulet, appeared inside her quickly
And transported both of them outside, before they felt too sickly.

He was Verno, Viking, working for the Queen, to solve a plot
Of some disappearing orphans. He had followed Kayte a lot,
With his amulet, transporting lengthy distances she’d wandered,
Reached the picnic spot and saw how Glin’s existence had been squandered.

He transported Kate and Glin directly into Ambloome’s court,
Where the girl was held in custody, with all the charges brought.
Judge Admyra took the case, with Bryce now prosecution’s lawyer
(There for Shangri-Large). He called his primary witness Verno, voyeur.

“I arrived in time to see her eat the boy,” the Viking said.
Kayte could not defend her actions, when she should have eaten bread.
Yet the questioning continued, with Queen Ambloome’s explanation:
She’d enlisted Verno earlier, to aid investigation.
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