A Clockwork Fairytale
“—Bluejackets’ saying Melba thanked the Great Earth Jinn that she was sitting, otherwise her legs might have given way with shock at Vittorio’s announcement. He must have tricked her father into agreeing to them marrying. Master Maddox said old folks went a bit doolally and were confused, so you could steal from them easily. Vittorio was about to steal the throne and her pa was too sick to stop him, but she would not marry Vittorio even if her life depended on it.
“Come on, Melba, time to meet the nobility and accept their congratulations.” Vittorio gripped her elbow and pulled her to her feet. “Smile, my betrothed.” She wanted to slap his stupid, smug face and announce that she refused to marry him. But putting him on the defensive would make him more dangerous. She desperately needed Turk’s help and advice.
Her head throbbed and her legs ached after walking down all the steps from her suite. She scanned the sea of faces before her. “Please, Great Earth Jinn,” she whispered, “please m...ake Turk be here.”MoreLess
“Come on, Melba, time to meet the nobility and accept their congratulations.” Vittorio gripped her elbow and pulled her to her feet. “Smile, my betrothed.” She wanted to slap his stupid, smug face and announce that she refused to marry him. But putting him on the defensive would make him more dangerous. She desperately needed Turk’s help and advice.
Her head throbbed and her legs ached after walking down all the steps from her suite. She scanned the sea of faces before her. “Please, Great Earth Jinn,” she whispered, “please m...ake Turk be here.”MoreLess
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