"No, no, no."
Evelyn shook her head repeatedly. Annan thought she hadn't grasped how explosive the news was and was about to explain it in the Skeleton King's voice, but she gave him no chance. "The headline's too ordinary. It has no punch."
"You understood it...?"
"What's not to understand? The Skeleton King discovered a new Source. It's world news, so an ordinary headline won't have the impact it deserves." Evelyn spoke with easy confidence. As she grew older, the freckles on her delicate face had gradually faded.
"What do you think it should be, then?"
When it came to newspapers, Evelyn was the professional.
"A New Chapter for the Allen Continent: Skeleton King Leonäfa Discovers Humanity, the Third Source of Life Beyond Soul and Life Force."
"That's it?"
"Yep."
"I thought you'd go with something like 'You're Not from Middle Earth If You Don't Read This,' 'You'll Regret Not Reading This for the Rest of Your Life,' or 'What Everyone in Middle Earth Needs to Know'..."
Evelyn said proudly, "Voice of Freedom sets the standard for all newspapers. Of course we wouldn't stoop to the style of the others."
That was for the best. Voice of Freedom was another face of Free City; the more people trusted it, the more secure Free City's position in Middle Earth would be. What respectable Newspaper Office spent all day using sensational headlines, taking things out of context, and making up stories? Could it still call itself respectable?
Content to leave the matter to Evelyn, Annan stopped by the Mushroom House as usual to check on its progress.
By now, the Free City People and visitors were growing used to seeing their City Lord on the streets every day. Unlike at first, he no longer drew a huge crowd wherever he went.
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