"Are you sure she found out?"
"The wrist gave it away."
"Good. But I'm not sure this is going to be enough. I still feel we should get rid of her."
"She's distracted-"
"But for how long? How long before she comes back and starts snooping? You need to step it up. Take her dagger from the tower and slit a commoner's throat."
"Frame her? I don't think I'm comfortable going that far-"
"Don't be ridiculous."
"But I-"
"Don't spin this. You are always comfortable. No one who felt uncomfortable about things would do what you are doing. We cannot have another slip up. And you need to manage the fallout from this one as well. Get her out. And make it look legitimate. After all, you know what will happen if it's not managed."
"I-"
"And I'm sure you don't want that. I can be very frugal when I want to be."
"I...no no, of course not."
"Good. So you know what you need to do. Buy a judge. Seduce a clerk. Get her out. And keep her away from the subject. It's too risky at this stage."
"I..."
"Get her out or I kill her."
"You wouldn't-"
"Are you willing to bet on that?"
"...Alright."
"For the happily ever after."
"For the happily ever after."
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Maverick (FCRAs Winner)
FantasyMore than anything, Hannah Charming wants to make her own choices. But in a world governed by the pages of fairy stories, this is simply not possible. Or so they all think. Desperate to prove herself, Hannah builds a machine. A monster she can fight...
