I wrote this extremely short story because I was infuriated that Xiao Lin died so I was determined to save him 😅

Long may she reign. Queen Eleanor is the Puppet Master, and only her little shadow puppet-her daughter-is aware of this. Princess Aurelia is a Witch and a coward. Only the victims she's failed to kill deem her the latter. Donning her mother's cloak, Aurelia Core ventures to Nowhere-the land the treasonists are stranded on-to put a curse on them orchestrated by the Queen. A minor curse that'll be the cause of a massacre. Enjoy the performance. (This is an updated version of my first draft of Puppet Master 🥀)