Wheres Vur? Lindyss asked Paul. The two stood outside of a small one-story building on top of a hill. To the north was a sea of people surrounding an altar with a single red line splitting the crowd down the middle. They were waiting in the fields where the fairies had set up their base, but all the holes had been filled in earlier by skeletons.
H-hes over there, Paul said and pointed, with a trembling finger, at a building to the south. Two fairies ca by and said they had sothing really important that needed to be done before the wedding started.
The door behind Paul swung open and Lillian stepped outside wearing a pink dress and no shoes. Did you see my heels? she asked. I swear I left them next to the door.
Paul shook his head as he watched Lindyss fly towards the building he pointed to. He let out a sigh. I swear, he said and clenched his hands, Ill never get used to Vurs relatives. Theyre the kind of people you hear about in tavern songs.
Hey. Im a hero too, you know? Lillian she stuck out her chest. I was blessed by Lady Solandra, rember? And Im also a duchess, you plebian.
You havent done anything though, Paul said and shook his head. Its not the sa. Shes the corrupted one: the person who guards over the fountain of youth, the person who established the treaty between our nation and the wilderness, the person who founded a kingdom by herself through necromancy.
Lillian smacked his shoulder. I thought you liked Michelle, she said. Why do you sound so infatuated with Lindyss? Dont tell youve fallen for her too.
What? Paul asked and furrowed his brow. Dont be stupid. She just makes feel so small. I would still be so backwater noble if it werent for Vur. And look at that mountainhe pointed towards a mountain in the southeastover there. Those are real dragons. Thosehe pointed towards the westare real elves and dryads. And Ive never even seen or heard of anything like those snake people to the south. There are so many things I would never have encountered if I hadnt t Vur.
Eh, I suppose youre right, Lillian said and sighed. I wouldnt have won that competition if it werent for Vur. But that just ans were blessed with really good luck, right? Thats a strength in itself.
Only you would count good luck as one of your strengths, Paul said and shook his head. Lucks not sothing you can rely on. Youll run out one day when you need it most.
Hey, Lillian said and slapped his back. Dont say sothing so ominous to , you jinx. Dont you know this is how death flags are raised in stories?
Paul exhaled and rubbed his back. This is why you have to rely on luck, he said. Youre always reading stories instead of learning sothing practical.
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Rella giggled as she capped her lipstick and tossed it onto the table. All done, she said and bead. You can open your eyes now. Twirl around and look at your back too.
Vur frowned as he stared at himself in the mirror. What did you do to my face?
Wizardry! We already told you this, Bella said and placed her hands on her hips. Tafels going to love how you look.
The door behind the trio swung open. The two fairies froze, including their wings, but they sohow managed to stay in the air. Lindyss stood at the door with her brow furrowed. Sorry. Wrong room, she said and closed the door. The fairies wings started flapping again as they glanced at each other.
The door opened again. Vur? Lindyss asked with a frown. What the hell are you doing?
Vur tilted his head. What do you an? he asked. You told to wear this.
Flee? Bella asked Rella.
Flee!
The two fairies managed to dart outside the room before two tendrils shot out of Lindyss shadow and sealed their movents. Explain, Lindyss said as the tendrils squeezed the sisters.
We were wrong! Please dont ki
The fairies wails were silenced as their mouths were gagged. Rella and Bella told that you wanted to change clothes, Vur said as he stared at the struggling fairies.
So you changed into a dress? Lindyss asked, raising an eyebrow.
Vur nodded. They said that you wanted to coordinate better with Tafel to make her wedding special.
And you believed them?
Of course. I have no reason not to.
What do you two devils have to say for yourselves? Lindyss asked as she smiled at the two fairies who were now hanging upside down in front of her. Her face was smiling, but her gaze sent chills down their spines. The two fairies eyes grew as big as saucers and their lips quivered.
We were wrong! Please forgive us, they wailed. Its our nature to play pranks and we havent tricked anyone in years. We couldnt help it! Youll forgive us, right? They sniffled as they twisted their bodies to stare at Vur. Vur sighed.
They mustve known the consequences of their actions, Lindyss said. Feel free to punish them.
We didnt! Rella said and shook her head. We never considered the consequences. We didnt think wed get caught. We were just going to hide for a few centuries until his anger cooled off.
Vur opened his mouth and the two fairies shut their eyes. Im disappointed in you two, he said and picked them up, dispersing the shadowy tendrils. They hugged each other and trembled in his palms. But Im not going to punish you.
Huh? Bella and Rella said at the sa ti while opening their eyes. Really?
Dragons dont lie, Vur said. I know all too well how it feels to give in to your instincts. Luckily, no harm was done. Next ti, you should prank soone who cant retaliate.
Rella and Bella looked at each other before they hugged Vurs face. Youre the best king ever, they said.
I know, but, for so reason, Tafel disagrees, Vur said and sighed. Now do sothing about my breasts. Its weird having them block my vision when I look down.
Lindyss sighed before smiling as the fairies undid their work. Ill have a skeleton deliver an appropriate garnt for you to wear. Its a good thing I decided to check up on you before the wedding started; I had a feeling youd botch it sohow. You have fifteen minutes to get ready before you walk down that red carpet with Tafel. Normally, the groom would wait at the altar, but you two are special. Itd be more aningful if a human and demon walked together with their arms linked, Lindyss said. She glared at the fairies. Dont ss with him anymore. Now I have to make sure Floofykins didnt eat the ring. She closed the door behind her as she left.
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