There’d been several disappearances of boys from Shangri-Large
And Newtopia. She’d placed the Viking operative in charge
Of uncovering the truth; and now it seemed they’d faced seduction,
Then been lured and eaten, somehow getting past Kayte’s Mom’s instruction.

Kayte broke down and said, “I give my oath. I only gobbled Glin;
And there wouldn’t be another, once I’d swallowed him within.
I could always eat my boyfriend, though effects would not be lasting.
Once his amulet removed him, it was if I had been fasting.”

Judge Admyra said, “I found no proof that Katye performed wholesale
Forced consumption of the other missing orphans. But I fail
To condone her proven actions, just because the boy was garnished
From her stomach. I still find this woman’s innocence is tarnished …

… Kayte I sentence you to one year’s penal labour for the town
That you lured your victim out of, and by order of the crown,
You will spend the corresponding nights in dungeon cell, residing.
I had better not learn more of other victims you’ve been hiding.”

Tennyce had the chance to visit Kayte each month inside her cell;
And he promised he would wait for her; although he couldn’t tell
Why she’d bottled up her old desires and sought new victim elsewhere,
Once they’d moved from earth, replacing earthly perks like public healthcare.

Meanwhile Ambloome ordered Verno to continue with his role
As a lad with hidden amulet, to help achieve the goal
Of discovering the whereabouts of boys yet unaccounted.
It continued, even without Kayte; and more suspicions mounted.

Then eventually a giantess (from Ambloome’s guard, assigned
To protect those earthling colonies from anyone unkind;
As with others from the palace guard, who’d taken on that posting)
Interacted with young Verno, far outside Kayte’s mother’s hosting:

Soldier Evonlaral kidnapped Verno, sincer her guarding troop
Had been asked to watch for trouble, but were not put in the loop
Of elites, who Ambloome trusted with young Verno’s new assignment.
With his amulet concealed, he found himself in small confinement.

He was caged and taken off to where a secret market sale
Offered giant married woman, who were wealthy on the scale,
Every chance to buy the boys as pets and cage them in seclusion.
They’d corrupted certain guards with bribes, to gain the right collusion.

He had not seen where they took him, since the cover on his cage
Had prevented him from looking out, to see at any stage
Where they went. At last they took it off, and then a woman buyer
Paid a fortune, which would motivate the criminal supplier.

Once in her place, he learned all he could, and then made his escape
To the Queen alone, and told her. Ambloome said, “It’s worse than rape,
To exhibit kidnapped earthling boys alone, for private staring.
We will have to break this racket slowly, let them be more daring…

… I’ll arrest the guard who took you (Evonlaral) and the dame
Who had bought you. Then we’ll have to do our best to learn the name
Of each criminal within my palace guard; and make them offer
Every woman’s name and address, who’s already lined their coffer.”