Wednesday 4 October 2017

Wednesday Word Prompt: It's good to be king

A/N: As always check out The Short Story Press for Sasha's prompt. We give them to each other every Friday and post on Wednesdays. At least Sasha posts Wednesdays, I post when I post.

It's good to be king.

200 words

Some days being the ruler of your own sovereign nation was a very difficult thing indeed. There were wars to be planned, generals to execute. Some days the king would have to meet the peasants, always such a smelly, disgusting, beggy lot. But they are subjects, and that’s just what you have to do. Some days you have to go to the dentist, no matter how much you don’t want to. Some days are spent quietly in the small council chambers, talking about things like taxes, and the state of the sewer system.
Today was not one of those days. Today was like of those days where you ride your griffin into the mountains and visit the wizard priest. Today was like wading into glorious combat, your blade slick with the shiny red blood of your enemies. Today was a good day.

‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY!’ mum is shouting, I’m hugged, I’m whisked downstairs to breakfast, and after. It is a good day.

’Look at all these presents, take of that silly crown and let’s open them.’


175 words

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