Split Heirs (2012)
“the queen whispered as a hooded figure sidled up to take the seat beside her in the Hallowed Hall of Sacred and Ever-Flowing Royal Enthronement. “I’ve been so worried. Where have you been?”
Wulfrith’s head was still terribly muzzy. He recalled leaving the rightful heir to Gudge’s crown in possession of the tower suite. He recalled turning the two guards into hamsters. He recalled feeling very pleased with himself as he skipped down the winding tower steps two at a time.
Most especially,... he recalled how all that skipping made his hooded mask get turned around with no warning whatsoever. He was in midskip when half his vision became obscured abruptly, ruining his depth perception and causing him to land not on the next step down but face first up against the tower wall.
This, in turn, had made his rate of descent go from brisk to faster-than-a-rolling-beer-keg as he barrelled all the way to the bottom of the tower.MoreLess
Wulfrith’s head was still terribly muzzy. He recalled leaving the rightful heir to Gudge’s crown in possession of the tower suite. He recalled turning the two guards into hamsters. He recalled feeling very pleased with himself as he skipped down the winding tower steps two at a time.
Most especially,... he recalled how all that skipping made his hooded mask get turned around with no warning whatsoever. He was in midskip when half his vision became obscured abruptly, ruining his depth perception and causing him to land not on the next step down but face first up against the tower wall.
This, in turn, had made his rate of descent go from brisk to faster-than-a-rolling-beer-keg as he barrelled all the way to the bottom of the tower.MoreLess
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