It's hard to say where this story begins. Or where it ends. Their world is more complex than you could ever imagine, and it's time for the human world to know that. The truth. Well, a truth. One of many. Which leads us to our beginning. A prophecy...
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As we were seated at the lavish and overly sized table, I couldn't help but laugh evilly to myself at King Aries' need to overcompensate. I couldn't say I was surprised though. The King always did beg for his subjects to love him. But I should expect nothing less of the Light Court. Bribery has been their main political tactic for centuries, and it worked due to the brain shortage in the woodland critters that ran amok.
He must have been invading my thoughts because a loud, booming laugh exploded from his belly. He sounded so jolly. Like that fat, fictional, human God in the red suit. What's his name? Santa?
"So Morina, do you care to enlighten the Light Fae on how we should treat our human guest?" he motioned around the room. His sarcasm knew no bounds. I had been there merely minutes and his attitude already didn't sit well with me. I knew he was making a comment at what happened in the carriage. He wants to play dirty with these tongue in cheek cheap shots. Let's play.
I scanned the crowd. But to be honest, it wasn't too difficult. Nonetheless, every druid, water nymph, and fawn stared back at me with the widest of eyes. It was as if they thought I was going to spontaneously combust. And their sentiments weren't too far off. It's showtime.
"Well King Aries, to answer your ridiculous question... I would have to say that as much as I would love to compliment your party and the subjects of your court, I'm unfortunately at a loss for words. How exceptional! It's been 4,358 years since I couldn't manage to tell a small lie. So here's the truth. The table is incredibly large for such a small guest list, your food looks as if it was prepared by my disgusting goblins, and the flying vermin is the only thing that seems to be overly welcoming since they won't go away," I mustered to get out exasperatedly with the utmost sarcasm.
The party grew quiet. Gob smacked. It worked. The King just sat in awe as I tore apart his pompous excuse of a celebration. Between my tirade of insults, I managed to sneak a quick glance of Kato. Huge mistake because I almost broke my so called, "Ice Bitch character". He just sat there stunned, with his mouth opened as he observed my blatant disrespect of the Light King. But I wasn't finished yet.
I continued, "Furthermore, I shall congratulate you on the lopsided shrubbery. How quaint. Please do give my respects to your gardener. I'm sure he's more than qualified."
I smiled at each one of his subjects in pseudo encouragement. This'll piss me off. "I'm sure you'll do even better next year!"
I raised my glass and met King Aries upset gaze with my cold, icy stare. "A toast to next year!" I proposed with a sham of enthusiasm.
As I look around the table, I see shock and horrified faces. This was so satisfying. And here I was worried I wouldn't have much to any fun tonight. No one accepted my toast, so I managed to fake a look of disappointment.
"No one?" I asked. King Aries managed to slightly lift his chalice, and he actually spoke. "Thank you Morina. I wouldn't have guessed you to be so... poetic."
