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The Medieval Queen

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The queen sat in her bedroom, her chair facing out towards the large open window of the castle she ruled over since her late husband passed. She was in her late forties, but she couldn't look any younger than thirty five. The queen was dressed in an elegant blue and white ruffled dress with radiant and puffy sleeves. While the dress was very frilled and had lace adorning and accessorizing every edge, it was still very form-fitting in all of the right places. Keeping in touch with modern fashion she also had worn a fitting corset that was there mostly for appearances and aesthetic rather than to squeeze in any undesirable curves. Quite the contrary, she had been told many times by her late husband that she was a beautiful queen and her curves …show more content…

This benefited the queen since try as they did, she was unable to bear the king another heir, leaving his one daughter the only heir to the kingdom of Londor. She did enjoy the king's many attempts to father an heir with her, often hoped she wouldn't bear a child so they could keep trying. However, fate had other plans in store for the kingdom's beloved king. She was no longer wearing black or veiled, as it had been over a year since her king had passed. So long in fact that her daughter was of marrying age, an issue that concerned the queen. With every passing day she lamented the possibility of a suitor coming into their kingdom and asking for her daughter's hand in marriage. Her daughter's age and availability was not well known in the city, the queen did her best to hide this fact from her people as she continued to lead them into …show more content…

She waved her hands, and from thin air and burst of smoke came a glass phial with a bright pink liquid inside of it that was bubbling. "Drink it all after she has had hers." she said, and she put it down on the table. Another wave of her hands and she produced another phial, this one filled with a clear liquid. "She will only need two drops, and no more--" "What happens if I give her more?" Aleina shifted her head from the table and looked at the queen, "I strongly urge you to not exceed the two drops. The excess is for insurance and longevity should she no longer feel for you. However…" she lowered the phial with the clear liquid onto the table next to the one with the bubbling pink liquid. "Your potion should change your body enough to cause her to feel…" She stopped herself as she grabbed the deed. "Well, I'll leave that surprise for you." She said with an otherworldly cackle. The queen rolled her eyes as Aleina turned away and walked towards the door. "A pleasure doing business with you me queen." She turned and exchanged a gracious and proper bow, the queen returned it with a small curtsy. "And may your reign be as eternal as your lust for power." Aleina laughed and the queen scowled at her, how could this witch who desired nothing more than

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