Stories tagged with "alfred"
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The King Grants His Royal Assistance
by Ana Cristina 9 months ago
The young prince shook our hands and smiled warmly at us, his blue eyes kind but troubled.
“Please, tell me what happened to…
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Pursuit
by NightMaiden 9 months ago
“Where was the last time you saw Sioni?” I asked frantically.
“I-uh…It was the time when she stopped eating, yesterday nigh… -
Thoughts of A Fugitive
by Ana Cristina 9 months ago
I carefully pried the rest of my hair loose from the branches and decided I’d have to something about my hair if I wanted to …
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Run!
by NightMaiden 9 months ago
“What spell? Are you crazy?” I shrank backwards into the the cave wall, hoping to melt somehow in the cold, hard stone that w…
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The Peasants
by Ana Cristina 9 months ago
I know that Sioni is in danger. I don’t know how I know, but I do. There is a strange pain in my back, shooting up and down m…
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Missing
by NightMaiden 9 months ago
Sioni…? I stop my train of thought for a moment, ignoring my bewilderment and anger at my arranged marriage.
“Alfred? Wh…
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The Hated Witch
by NightMaiden 9 months ago
My head still hurts from a bump- obviously delivered by the merciless hands of the witch.
The cave’s floor is grimy and dirt…
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The Cave
by Ana Cristina 9 months ago
I wake up in a riot of pain.
It is dark and cold. I am lying on my side with my arms tied behind my back, the rough rope cha…
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Alfred's Future
by Ana Cristina 9 months ago
I feel my jaw go slack, the blood draining from my face. Seeing my expression, my mother says encouragingly, “I hear that Duc…
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A Match
by Ana Cristina 9 months ago
When Sioni did not attend the ball, part of me was not surprised.
I kept remembering how she looked the last time I saw her…