Glory Road
““—and my grandmother,” Rufo finished.
“Not ‘Empress,’” Star protested. “That’s a silly word for it.”
“Near enough.”
“And as for the other, that’s my misfortune, not my fault.” Star jumped to her feet, no longer looking tired, and put one arm around my waist as I got up, while she held the Egg of the Phoenix with the other. “Oh, darling I’m so happy! We made it! Welcome home, my Hero!”
“Where?” I was sluggy—too many time zones, too many ideas, too fast.
“Home. My home. Your h...ome now—if you’ll have it. Our home.”
“Uh, I see…my Empress.”
She stomped her foot. “Don’t call me that!”
“The proper form of address,” said Rufo, “is ‘Your Wisdom.’ Isn’t it, Your Wisdom?”
“Oh, Rufo, shut up. Go fetch clothes for us.”MoreLess
“Not ‘Empress,’” Star protested. “That’s a silly word for it.”
“Near enough.”
“And as for the other, that’s my misfortune, not my fault.” Star jumped to her feet, no longer looking tired, and put one arm around my waist as I got up, while she held the Egg of the Phoenix with the other. “Oh, darling I’m so happy! We made it! Welcome home, my Hero!”
“Where?” I was sluggy—too many time zones, too many ideas, too fast.
“Home. My home. Your h...ome now—if you’ll have it. Our home.”
“Uh, I see…my Empress.”
She stomped her foot. “Don’t call me that!”
“The proper form of address,” said Rufo, “is ‘Your Wisdom.’ Isn’t it, Your Wisdom?”
“Oh, Rufo, shut up. Go fetch clothes for us.”MoreLess
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