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Chapter 2: Muslin
Inuyasha didn't bother to hide his scowl from the Queen. She watched him with a pleased gleam in her eye.
He'd known there were odd circumstances within the court before, but he had never wished to know what they were. But he could never decline a request from his Queen, and it had been in her interest to tell him of her family…situation.
"This is not part of my duty here," he told her, uselessly. He knew there was no arguing her demand.
A triumphant smirk was on her lips. She knew she would get her way, as always.
Inuyasha eyed the ovular shape mounted on the wall that he knew to be a mirror, covered in a simple length of muslin. He knew the mirror was enchanted, as the Queen often felt it necessary to share her darkest secrets with the handsome huntsman. He suspected she fancied him, and entertained ideas of a forbidden love blooming between them. The Queen and the Huntsman: A tragic love story, involving passionate trysts and broken hearts.
He suppressed a disgusted look and walked to her, accepting the plain box she offered. Tucking it discreetly under his arm, he turned to leave.
"Don't forget, Inuyasha," she purred. "Bring back her heart."
Prompt: Broken
Words: 208