/lit/ - Literature

Once upon a time there was a King that live in a great castle under ground. This king was the richest and wealthiest in all the land. He had many estates where he would throw lavish parties for his knights, lords and noble houses. However he was not a noble king, he lead campaigns of conquest and terror through foreign lands and treated its people as if they were dirt under his feet. Through his conquests the king met many noble houses that fear and respected him. But on a warm September night the king met a bewitching creature known as a Fairy. The king shot up in bed feeling it’s presence, “Who goes there!” he yelled. Guards stormed into the room carrying a torches and swords, ready to defend their king. “What is it?” the captain asked “what is wrong?”. “Nothing” said the king, “Nothing at all, t’was a bad dream is all”. The guards respectfully exited the room leaving the king allown with the fairy he managed to cup in his hands and keep out of sight from the guards. It was rather small in stature and had the body of a young woman. Its soft green glow illuminated the kings weathered hands, while leaving a sparkling trail as it floated magically through the air. “What is it you seek” said the king in aw, fairies are very rare even in central right now. Some say they carry luck and fortune others say they are filled with vial and trickery. The fairy responded in its soft voice “ you must change your ways if you would like to keep your thrown”. The king had to laugh to keep his anger in check, how could this fairly say that, its treason, its a death warrant. The king replied with a savage grin “I’d watch my tongue if I were you fairly, you happen to be talking to the king of Hessische, I should have you executed for those words…but since tonight I am feeling charitable I will let you speak” the fairy resumed where she left off, “your throne is in danger, men plot to take it from you if you do not change your ways and redeem yourself or your castle will become your prison”. The king laughed at the fairy and exclaimed “if you expect me to believe those words then you are mistaken, my throne is not jeopardised my people love me, i guess it is true what my counselors say natural beasts are natural liers”. The King was feeling merciful and decided to lock the fairy in a cage and give it to the guards to be sold in the markets the next day.