The queen, his step-grandmother, became regent in his place,
and would handle all affairs of state until the prince was old enough to take over.
At first, to the surprise of many, her reign was a good one.
Her countenance – despite the rumours – was still youthful and pleasing,
and she endeavoured to carry on ruling in the manner of the dead king.
The prince, meanwhile, had fallen in love. “I knew it,” Conor grumbled.
“These kinds of stories always have stupid princes falling in love.”
He started walking back to the house. “I thought this was going to be good.”
With one swift movement, the monster grabbed Conor’s ankles in a long, strong hand
and flipped him upside down, holding him in mid-air so his t-shirt rucked up and his heartbeat thudded in his head.
“As I was saying,” said the monster. The prince had fallen in love.
She was only a farmer’s daughter, but she was beautiful, and also smart,
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