" Don't think I'll look after you, though-the world would be better off with one less princess."
"I'm not a princess," I huffed, beating my brain for some worthy retort.
"A queen then?"
"No! That's not what I meant-"
"Oh, an empress. I see. Pardon me, Your Majesty." He swooped into a crouched bow, and when his torso sprang back up,a smile floated at the edge of his lips.
"N-no, not an empress either. I-I'm just..." The more I stuttered, the more pompous his smile became.
"You're exasperating," I finally groaned. "
― Susan Dennard , Something Strange and Deadly (Something Strange and Deadly, #1)
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"I'm not a princess," I huffed, beating my brain for some worthy retort.
"A queen then?"
"No! That's not what I meant-"
"Oh, an
empress. I see. Pardon me, Your Majesty." He swooped into a crouched bow, and when his torso sprang back up,a smile floated at the edge of his lips.
"N-no, not an empress either. I-I'm just..." The more I stuttered, the more pompous his smile became.
"You're exasperating," I finally groaned." style="width:100%;margin:20px 0;"/>