The difference is that while they have an ink cost on them, there is also an extra block of text in the description area of the card which details that you can exert a character (turning them sideways and opening them to attack) of a minimum cost in order to play the song card for free
Put Zack Fair's counters on that creature and attach an Equipment that was attached to Zack Fair to that creature
Thats all you need to play
I can totally buy Lady Tremaine as a blood-drinking aristocrat a la Countess Bathory, and the Gothic Horror feel approaches Cinderellas antagonist with a whole new perspective
Try this Promising Lead for an extra Lore, quest with Basil, then trade up by using a small character to remove big threats

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