Joust of Hearts (2015)
“She started to speak. “How long have I been—?”
“Not long, little star. You know, one must be careful with the King’s wine, for this will be the result when one overindulges.”
She protested. “I did not overindulge—” Melisande had to hold her hand to her forehead as her own words assaulted her frail condition.
“Had you more than two tankards full?” he asked, rather amused, as if already knowing the answer.
“For your own knowledge I had…” She paused trying to recall. “Ohhhhhh…” she groaned. “I rem...ember not.”
“Therein lies your answer.” he replied insolently, as if she were a child.
This must look to him as if I am the town drunkard. Impatient to change the subject of her irresponsibility, her mind rushed to find a topic. “Why do you call me ‘little star’?”
“Because you remind me of a star that has fallen from the night sky.”
Melisande felt the heat in her cheeks and was thankful for her mask.
“What is your name?” Melisande asked.
“’Tis not necessary to know by what name I am called, for I am only passing through, just as you are,”MoreLess
“Not long, little star. You know, one must be careful with the King’s wine, for this will be the result when one overindulges.”
She protested. “I did not overindulge—” Melisande had to hold her hand to her forehead as her own words assaulted her frail condition.
“Had you more than two tankards full?” he asked, rather amused, as if already knowing the answer.
“For your own knowledge I had…” She paused trying to recall. “Ohhhhhh…” she groaned. “I rem...ember not.”
“Therein lies your answer.” he replied insolently, as if she were a child.
This must look to him as if I am the town drunkard. Impatient to change the subject of her irresponsibility, her mind rushed to find a topic. “Why do you call me ‘little star’?”
“Because you remind me of a star that has fallen from the night sky.”
Melisande felt the heat in her cheeks and was thankful for her mask.
“What is your name?” Melisande asked.
“’Tis not necessary to know by what name I am called, for I am only passing through, just as you are,”MoreLess
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