Queen Pirouette stood at the foot of GarGar’s bed. Through eyes brimming with tears of joy, she gazed upon her lover as he slept. It was as if she were trying to memorize every feature of his face and body. It would take some time for him to replenish his mind and body, but sheContinue reading “Ragtag Daily Prompt: Replenish”
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Ragtag Daily Prompt: Gruesome
It would be an understatement to say that GarGar, le comte des Deux Chats, felt uncomfortable in the wood stool upon which he was sitting. Directly across from him, behind a long wooden table, sat a committee of men appointed by the Prime Minister in order to debrief le comte on his whereabouts during hisContinue reading “Ragtag Daily Prompt: Gruesome”
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Sleep
“Ouch!” Shouted GarGar, squirming in his chair and the royal barber stood over him with a pair of tweezers. With a frown, the man leaned closer into his work and plucked a hair from his eyebrow. Again GarGar shouted, “Ouch!” “Stop being such a baby, my lord,” murmured the barber. “I’m almost done. You don’tContinue reading “Ragtag Daily Prompt: Sleep”
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Art
All day the bells had been ringing. Now that the identity of the strange man had been confirmed, and it had been confirmed by the best source in the kingdom, that being the Queen. Now it was time to celebrate. Close all the shops! Fill the public fountains with wine! Let there be music andContinue reading “Ragtag Daily Prompt: Art”
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Frenetic
Queen Pirouette wasn’t the sort of woman who would swoon at the drop of a hat; however, this latest revelation was like a blow to her stomach. Grabbing Lady Abigail by the forearm, she doubled over, while at the same time emitting a choking, gasping sound. Alarmed, Lady Abigail fell to one knee in orderContinue reading “Ragtag Daily Prompt: Frenetic”
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Stranger
“Just answer her!” Hissed Lady Abigail who was clearly at the end of her rope with all this missing GarGar business. She was waiting for the stranger to perjure himself, to claim that he was the lost comte des Deux Chats. At which point, he would be executed or locked away forever, thus ending, ifContinue reading “Ragtag Daily Prompt: Stranger”
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Intricate
The Queen suddenly grew quiet, as if someone had thrown a lever. She turned around slowly and approached the man with a look of determination, eyebrows knitted, the corners of her mouth turned down, her eyes narrowed into slits. She struck the man on the cheek. “Do you remember that? If you are monsieur leContinue reading “Ragtag Daily Prompt: Intricate”
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Birds
PIROUETTE IS ON HIATUS. HRH will return after a brief rest.
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Memorize
The man, still on one knee, closed his eyes and bowed his head. “If you don’t know who I am, then I have nothing to live for.” He spoke quietly, almost as if he were talking to himself. This did not sound like the GarGar that Queen Pirouette had known and loved. She thought thatContinue reading “Ragtag Daily Prompt: Memorize”
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