"I hunger."
"W-would you like to eat, my Queen?"
"Silly little man, I mean that it is just about teatime."
"O-oh. I'll make sure the children stay lock-locked in their rooms."
"As you please. I think today we should invite the Dragon Lord to tea."
"...A-are you sure? His absence will d-definitely be noticed. Wouldn't you rather one of the servants or villagers?"
"Make sure to call the maid after we are finished."
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The Ones Who Live Inbetween
FantasyOur hammers are glass and our glasses are stone. We live on an ocean of smiles and bone. Breathe. Breathe. The ticking of a clock. In. Out. Tick and tock. Buzzing in chests and pumping through seas. Your father is coming. Don't let him see. The ant...