The Fortunicorn (10)
A romantasy in drabbles
The highest hill in the Whispering Woods sported the tallest trees.
What were they? Pine? Fir? Cedar? Sequoia? Princess Garnet wasn't sure.
Well, and what did that matter? She'd already worked out a way to climb them. Her starting branch was directly above her - the second, a little to her left...
Garnet finished the hair-braid she’d been weaving. Then, she tucked her now-neat red tresses down her doublet; the plait traced her spine.
At last, she was ready to climb. Jumping into the air, her hands grasped the starting branch and held it fast.
‘Thank you, tree,’ she whispered, swinging.
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And so, we turn our attention to Garnet, Crown Princess in this land of magic.
Don’t worry - we’ll find out what happened to Deirdre, eventually! She’s safe :)
I imagine Garnet as a mixture of her sisters: as determined as Deirdre, and as curious as Alanah. Here, we meet her as she tries to get a good view of the Whispering Woods - the best vantage point - and see if she can spot the Fortunicorn.
But will the creature find her first?
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Thank you for the shoutout. Like the whispering woods.