The Statues were not made to feel pain, only to serve. Usually without emotion, one can rarely see them develop personalities over time. Crafted from the hands of the Metallurgists and imbued with the obedience to the Kingdom by the Ministers, they come in societal castes. The Pure Statues, who serve the Royal Family directly, are made from the purest of metals, Gold and Silver and such. The Alloyed statues below them, made from industrial metals and alloys like Steel, serve the royal smiths and artisans, and are of the middle class. And the weakest, the Peasant Statues, are made from the ugliest of metals, Bronze and Nickel and such. They serve the lowly maids and servants of the castle.

Each has its place in the system, so to speak. The Bronze Statue, however, had desires far above that of its Class. The other statues did not understand his whims, his desire to get closer to the Princess of Gold. But the Golden Statue was by her side, day and night. He could never take the Statues spot, let alone even have an opportunity. The Bronze Statue pondered and thought furiously, to the point his work ethic suffered. The Bronze Statue was taken to the Metallurgists, to see if they could fix him.

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The Metallurgist looked over him, and asked a few simple questions. Impossible, this cannot be! The Metallurgist thought, shock upon his face. The Bronze Statue was diagnosed with an unprecedented issue- Lovesickness. The Statues all loved the Royal family, it was engraved upon their hearts and minds. But the Bronze Statue loved the Princess even beyond that mentality. In this way, the Bronze Statue and Golden Statue were two sides of the same coin, for both harbored within them an intense love that went above and beyond what should have been normal. The Bronze Statue loved the Princess more than anything, and the Golden Statue loved itself more than anything.

The Metallurgist adored this discovery, and impressed with the Bronze Statue's desires, clasped hands with the Statue enthusiastically. "I will help you." He vowed this to the Bronze Statue. After all, the Metallurgist was just doing what was asked of him- he was going to fix the Bronze Statue. And with this proclamation, the Metallurgist began to think...