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Megan Chase, the half-blood princess of the Seelie Court, was lounging on a moss covered settee with her eyes close and her right hand lazily drawing circles in the dirt. The noise of someone approaching awoke Megan and she opened her eyes to find Puck, the court jester and her best friend, looking down at her.
“How was your nap, Princess?” he asked with his signature smirk.
“It was nice, and there is nothing like a good rest to put one in the mood for a hunt. What do you say to a trip to the wyldwood?”
“I say what are we waiting for? I’ll go see to the preparations” and Puck quickly transformed into a raven and flew away. Megan sighed with content and lay back down, but was interrupted by a dark shadow blocking the warm sun from her face. This time it was her father, King Oberon, who was looking down at her. Megan quickly rose to her feet and curtsied to the Seelie king.
“Father…”
“Relax Daughter and sit down. I have many things to discuss with you.” So, Megan sat down and the king sat on the opposite end of the settee. “As you know, you are my only living offspring, though you are only half fey, you are still of my blood and therefore my heir. As a princess, your first duty is to your monarch and to your court and yourself second. I want your word that you will uphold that duty no matter what I ask of you.”
“I promise father” Meagan said and averted eyes to stare at her feet.
“I’m glad to see you and Goodfellow get along well. I like him despite all the trouble he causes.”
“Yes, he is my best friend and in fact we are about to go hunting in the wyldwood.” Oberon wished best of luck in her hunt and left. Puck returned right after her father’s departure.
“So, what did King Pointy Ears have to say?”
“Oh nothing, just reminding me of my sacred princess duties, but I don’t know why he would take the trouble to find me just to tell me something I already know.” Megan looked at Puck and saw a flicker of an emotion she could not place, but it quickly disappeared when he smiled broadly.
“Come on, Princess, let’s go hunt!”