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Don't confuse fairy queens with fairy princesses

Where I coirls ant to be fairy princesses usually dreas and frilly dresses Pink dresses, at that I' a fairy princess too, as are cute wands with stars on top that grant wishes Fairy princesses expect lovely lives of luxury and lounging, ones that involve s on their every need

As a fairy queen, I can admit that there is a bit ht expect But the rest? A total joke Fairies - the kind I deal with, at least - rarely have wings My wand is ether, and I use it to blast Otherworldly creatures out of existence I've also whacked a few people in the head with it My life is dirty, harsh, and deadly, the kind of life no frilly dress could withstand I wear jeans Most important, I look horrible in pink

I'm also pretty sure that fairy princesses don't have to deal with this kind of shit first thing in the

"I have killedEugenie Markham"

The words rang out loud and clear through a dining roo at round wooden tables The ceilings were vaulted, and the rough stone walls made it look like part of a medieval castle becausewell, it kind of was Most of the uards, but a feere officials and high-ranking servants who lived and worked within the castle

Dorian, King of the Oak Land andOtherworldly boyfriend, sat at the head table and looked up from his breakfast to see who had ?"

The speaker, standing on the other side of the table, turned as red as the unifor in hu he was probably a hundred or so in fairy - or gentry, the nahtened his posture, lared at Dorian

"I said I killed Eugenie Markham" The man - a soldier, it appeared - looked around at the faces, no doubt hoping his e would inspire horrified reactions Mostly his words brought about good-natured confusion, largely because half of the people gathered in the roo in the hall outside "I have killed your queen, and now your armies will crumble Surrender immediately, and Her Royal Majesty, Queen Katrice of the Rowan Land, will be merciful"

Dorian didn't answer right away and didn't look very concerned He delicately patted his mouth with a brocade napkin and then returned it to his lap "Dead? Are you sure?" He glanced over at a dark-haired wo beside him "Shaya, didn't we just see her yesterday?"

"Yes, sire," replied Shaya, pouring cream into her tea

Dorian brushed autuary, al as his most important meal of the day "Well, there you have it She can't be dead"

The Rowan soldier stared in disbelief, growing ard hiether The only person who see on the other side of Dorian Her name was Ranelle, and she was an ambassador from the Linden Land She'd only arrived yesterday and clearly wasn't used to the wacky mishaps around here

The soldier turned his attention back to Dorian "Are you as insane as they say you are? I killed the Thorn Queen! Look" He thren a silver and ainst the hard, tiled floor, and the pale, iridescent stones just barely picked up soht "I cut this off of her corpse Now do you believe me?"

That brought some silence to the room, and even Dorian paused It was indeedit made me absentmindedly touch the bare spot on my throat Dorian wore his perpetually bored expression, but I knew hi behind his green eyes

"If that's true," Dorian replied at last, "then why didn't you actually bring us her corpse?"

"It's with ained ground "She kept it as a trophy If you cooperate, she ht release it to you"

"I don't believe it" Dorian peered down the table "Rurik, will you pass the salt? Ah, thank you"

"King Dorian," said Ranelle uneasily, "perhaps you should pay more attention to what this man has to say If the queen is dead - "

"She's not," said Dorian bluntly "And this sauce is delicious"

"Why don't you believeoddly childlike "Did you think she was invincible? Did you think no one could kill her?"

"No," admitted Dorian "I just don't think you could kill her"

Ranelle tried again "My lord, how do you know that the queen isn't - "

"Because she's standing right there Will you all shut up now so I can eat in peace?"

Don't confuse fairy queens with fairy princesses

Where I coirls ant to be fairy princesses usually dreas and frilly dresses Pink dresses, at that I' a fairy princess too, as are cute wands with stars on top that grant wishes Fairy princesses expect lovely lives of luxury and lounging, ones that involve s on their every need

As a fairy queen, I can admit that there is a bit ht expect But the rest? A total joke Fairies - the kind I deal with, at least - rarely have wings My wand is ether, and I use it to blast Otherworldly creatures out of existence I've also whacked a few people in the head with it My life is dirty, harsh, and deadly, the kind of life no frilly dress could withstand I wear jeans Most important, I look horrible in pink

I'm also pretty sure that fairy princesses don't have to deal with this kind of shit first thing in the

"I have killedEugenie Markham"

The words rang out loud and clear through a dining roo at round wooden tables The ceilings were vaulted, and the rough stone walls made it look like part of a medieval castle becausewell, it kind of was Most of the uards, but a feere officials and high-ranking servants who lived and worked within the castle

Dorian, King of the Oak Land andOtherworldly boyfriend, sat at the head table and looked up from his breakfast to see who had ?"

The speaker, standing on the other side of the table, turned as red as the unifor in hu he was probably a hundred or so in fairy - or gentry, the nahtened his posture, lared at Dorian

"I said I killed Eugenie Markham" The man - a soldier, it appeared - looked around at the faces, no doubt hoping his e would inspire horrified reactions Mostly his words brought about good-natured confusion, largely because half of the people gathered in the roo in the hall outside "I have killed your queen, and now your armies will crumble Surrender immediately, and Her Royal Majesty, Queen Katrice of the Rowan Land, will be merciful"

Dorian didn't answer right away and didn't look very concerned He delicately patted his mouth with a brocade napkin and then returned it to his lap "Dead? Are you sure?" He glanced over at a dark-haired wo beside him "Shaya, didn't we just see her yesterday?"

"Yes, sire," replied Shaya, pouring cream into her tea

Dorian brushed autuary, al as his most important meal of the day "Well, there you have it She can't be dead"

The Rowan soldier stared in disbelief, growing ard hiether The only person who see on the other side of Dorian Her name was Ranelle, and she was an ambassador from the Linden Land She'd only arrived yesterday and clearly wasn't used to the wacky mishaps around here

The soldier turned his attention back to Dorian "Are you as insane as they say you are? I killed the Thorn Queen! Look" He thren a silver and ainst the hard, tiled floor, and the pale, iridescent stones just barely picked up soht "I cut this off of her corpse Now do you believe me?"