Seven days after Frank's wedding, I was called into his bedchambers.
"Magenta," he said, "we need to talk." I sat down on the edge of his bed,
expecting the worst.but really how bad could it be? If he fired me at
least I'd get to go home.
"Since I am married, mother has decided that Cyproheptidine an I should set up our own court.at our own palace. It will be in the city of Propranolol, which is two days away from here. Since you are only 17, I still have three more years of your time.you will come with us. You won't be getting any days off, though."
I closed my eyes. Two days away? No days off? What about Riff Raff? I had to think fast.
"Majesty, may I ask a favor of you? Do you think you could take my brother into service? You wouldn't have to pay him either, we're just rather.close." I knew I was taking a risk here, I was virtually pushing my brother into slavery, but, I was almost positive he'd agree.
"Hmmm.an extra pair of hands around the household, eh? Sounds handy (pun intended, Rocky freaks.)! Let me at least meet him before I make my decision, though. How about this coming Wednesday? I've seen someone meet you outside, is that him?"
"Yes, Majesty," I replied. I anxiously anticipated Wednesday.
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Wednesday came and went, and so did five Wednesday s after that. My brother was coming! He had agreed without so much as a bat of the eye. We were leaving today, and my brother and I would we travelling together, we would even be able to share a tent! I hadn't spent so much time with my brother in five years. Our things were packed, it hadn't taken long at all, we had less than three boxes of possessions between us, compared to the Prince's and Princess Cyproheptidine's 4 horse drawn carts' worth of things.
Last night, Riff and I shared a bed together in the palace. He kissed me firmly on the lips, and told me he knew this was the start of something. He could just tell, that this was to be the first step of a much larger journey.
"Since I am married, mother has decided that Cyproheptidine an I should set up our own court.at our own palace. It will be in the city of Propranolol, which is two days away from here. Since you are only 17, I still have three more years of your time.you will come with us. You won't be getting any days off, though."
I closed my eyes. Two days away? No days off? What about Riff Raff? I had to think fast.
"Majesty, may I ask a favor of you? Do you think you could take my brother into service? You wouldn't have to pay him either, we're just rather.close." I knew I was taking a risk here, I was virtually pushing my brother into slavery, but, I was almost positive he'd agree.
"Hmmm.an extra pair of hands around the household, eh? Sounds handy (pun intended, Rocky freaks.)! Let me at least meet him before I make my decision, though. How about this coming Wednesday? I've seen someone meet you outside, is that him?"
"Yes, Majesty," I replied. I anxiously anticipated Wednesday.
**********
Wednesday came and went, and so did five Wednesday s after that. My brother was coming! He had agreed without so much as a bat of the eye. We were leaving today, and my brother and I would we travelling together, we would even be able to share a tent! I hadn't spent so much time with my brother in five years. Our things were packed, it hadn't taken long at all, we had less than three boxes of possessions between us, compared to the Prince's and Princess Cyproheptidine's 4 horse drawn carts' worth of things.
Last night, Riff and I shared a bed together in the palace. He kissed me firmly on the lips, and told me he knew this was the start of something. He could just tell, that this was to be the first step of a much larger journey.
