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Description 4th book. <3

MICE. lulz.

this one's not so much a "prophecy" as a kid's song in the underland like hey diddle diddle or twinkle twinkle little star.

DANCING IN THE FIRELIGHT
SEE THE QUEEN WHO CONQUERS NIGHT
GOLD FLOWS FROM HER, HOT AND BRIGHT.
FATHER, MOTHER, SISTER, BROTHER
OFF THEY GO, I DO NOT KNOW
IF WE WILL SEE ANOTHER.

CATCH THE NIBBLERS IN A TRAP
WATCH THE NIBBLERS SPIN AND SNAP
QUIET WHILE THEY TAKE A NAP.
FATHER, MOTHER, SISTER, BROTHER
OFF THEY GO, I DO NOT KNOW
IF WE WILL SEE ANOTHER.

NOW THE GUESTS ARE AT OUR DOOR
GREET THEM AS WE HAVE BEFORE
SOME WILL SLICE AND SOME WILL POUR.
FATHER, MOTHER, SISTER, BROTHER
OFF THEY GO, I DO NOT KNOW
IF WE WILL SEE ANOTHER.

meaninggg:

Dancing in the firelight,
See the queen who conquers night.
Gold flows from her, hot and bright.
Father, mother, sister, brother,
Off they go. I do not know
If we will see another:

This verse talks about the volcano, and the light it gives off in the dark tunnels. The "queen" was originally thought to be Luxa, Regalia's actual soon-to-be queen.

Catch the nibblers in a trap.
Watch the nibblers spin and snap.
Quiet while they take a nap.
Father, mother, sister, brother,
Off they go. I do not know
If we will see another:

The nibblers are herded into a pit at the base of the volcano. As the poisonous gas is blown towards the mice, and away from the group by the currents, the nibblers start to writh on the ground in search of air. At the end the mice appear to be napping (according to Boots.) Whole families are killed, and they companions are concerned about the survival of the species.

Now the guests are at our door
Greet them as we have before.
Some will slice and some will pour.
Father, mother, sister, brother,
Off they go. I do not know
If we will see another:

Gregor knows that anything can happen and he can lose his loved ones but he still takes the risk.
This verse talks about the rat's plans to invade the city of Regalia. The rats are the guests at the gates of the city. They have never been welcomed, and will be greeted with war, as many times before. Some will slice, indicating the use of swords, and some will pour, which talks about pouring boiling oil over the wall and onto the army, which is a common Regalian tactic. The end talks about the perils of war, and how many will die.


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Gregor and the Marks of Secret (c) Suzanne Collins

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Comments: 3

nightist [2013-05-27 01:42:06 +0000 UTC]

Currently reading this one.

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Featherpath [2012-10-24 17:32:18 +0000 UTC]

I love these books.

Bat Bat
Bat, bat
Come under my hat
and I'll give you a slice of bacon
And whenever I bake
I'll give you a cake
If I am not mistaken.

Favorite song.

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eyoung1997 [2010-12-28 15:37:49 +0000 UTC]

Good thing I read this after I finished the book XD

It's sad really, the lack of fanart for the Underland Chronicles ;-;

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