Chapter 16: I Care
16 I Care A lot needed to be done, yet there I sat in the middle of the royal garden with the head of a former Queen, now war criminal, face down in my lap; Say that three times fast. However, I still would like her to tell me a few more things about Mr. […]
Chapter 15: It’s A Beautiful Day For Rain
15 It’s A Beautiful Day For Rain “Perhaps her Majesty forgets the importance of leaving well enough alone?” Said sister Violet to our mother. “This decision would be no less than giving an infant a loaded gun to suckle on at night. And If,” Mother’s hand rose from the edge of her throne of white […]
Chapter 14: The Voices In My Head Are Sad, So I’m Sad
14 The Voices In My Head Are Sad, So I’m Sad “How are you feeling, my love?” Violet asked as we shared an empty dining room together. I sat facing the table as my big sister plated a small plate of sugar biscuits before me. She sat in a chair to my right, facing me. […]
Chapter 13: There’s A Monster under The Palace
13 There’s A Monster Under The Palace I left my chambers to find a few more guards than usual in the halls. Specifically, ones leading to my room. Once again, I dare not bother them. The temptation was there, though today there were a few things I needed to do. I went straight to Elyon’s […]
Chapter 12: Wrong Footing
12 Wrong Footing I woke up in a place that wasn’t my bed, and frighteningly enough, I couldn’t see. Childish as I was, I quickly understood the horrible situation I was in when I compared it to the characters of my books. Arms and Legs bound, check, blindfold, check, unable to speak, check. There was […]
Chapter 11: Fear, Thy Name Is Violet
11 Fear, Thy Name Is Violet Our walk together was a bit like mine and grandmother’s however more around the palace. “You must find it odd to see so many of your family members together,” Said Violet. “Not really.” I blurted out without thinking, causing Violet to flinch with a sad smile. “I mean… perhaps […]
Chapter 10: You Can Just Use Your Imagination
10 You Can Just Use Your Imagination Think of a bed being left out in the woods for many years. Now scrape off the top layer of debris and tangle it into Alais’s hair until it’s just one big clump that hangs down to her butt; Pretty nasty right? Well, that’s how her hair looked […]
Chapter 9: A New Friend
9 A New Friend The windows were pretty high and normally the horses would just lean their heads out for me, but Apple on the other hand, was something I’d never seen before. I mean, not as in a thing but uhm… species. More importantly, I was pretty sure he already had his own name. […]
Chapter 8: Wash Your Back, Wash Mine
8 Wash Your Back, Wash Mine “Now say ahh… It’s very easy to do. Open your mouth nice and wide… just a little?” Tapping a strip of pork to Alais’s firm lips, showed little results. “Do you not like pork? What else would you prefer?” “The death of your entire family.” I frowned slightly but […]
Chapter 7: Counting Down From Six
7 Counting Down From Six Sleep didn’t come easy, and a few times, Elyon caught me standing at my window looking out over Alais’s home. So much so that she took it upon herself to spend the night in my chambers. I had stopped sharing my bed with Elyon a year ago, and before that, […]
