Anne: [Anne checkmates Cleo triumphantly] ha! I won again. I’ll ask one last time Cleo are you on on purposely losing to me.
Cleo: [Cleo tsk her tongue in irritation] well you must give me credit I did behead your queen and you must admit fighting was not my strong point.
Anne: [Anne triumphant smile turns sour] yes you did and I did not appreciate the irony in that [ Anne pauses for a few moments] my dear cleo
Cleo: [ Cleo turns her head from anne towards the dinner table] I’m quite weary of chess. What is for dinner my dear Anne for im simply starving.
Anne: [ Anne face displays no a emotion] yes I quite agree Cleo I think you’ll like what we are eating you’re quite well acquainted with it.
Cleo: [ Cleo with a look of amusement on playing across her face] and my dear and what would that be?
Anne: [smiles maliciously] why dear Cleo snake of course.
Cleo: [ look of discomfort and irritation] how lovely and don’t think I haven’t noticed your lovely irony in this choice for dinner.
Anne: [smiles giddily] of course my dear Clio it was only fair for you beheading my queen.
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