The people cheered as if Queen Estra were not sick, heeding every word of her last speech. She swore to protect her kingdom from the Biancola school, a group of man-sized fish, breeding in every body of water around. Once fully grown, they would walk from their habitat onto land, wreaking havoc on any thing in their way.
Since her husband, Nathaniel had been called away, Queen Estra had become somewhat of a recluse. She insisted staff place her throne at the window in the tower, so she could watch over her land. She sat there day and night.
Sleep deprived, she began to hallucinate. “They’re coming!” She yelled. “Their hot fishy breath mixing with the frigid cold has caused the fog to uprise.” She stood from her position, summoning her troops to bring an extinction upon the Biancola.
Sub-zero temperatures caused every pathway leading to the mountain-top to freeze. The Biancola headed towards the palace anyway.
She surveyed her army as they gathered their gear. She pulled the commander to the side and whispered something to him. He nodded, agreeing and then took her hand gently in his. “Your husband is back from war, Queen.”
She gasped and crookedly ran towards the entrance. Her purple silk robe flew up and around caught by the wind her rush produced.
“This thing is not my husband!” Pushing the large fish with all her might, she sent it’s scaly, slippery body flopping and bouncing back to its starting place.
“It is better to have loved and lost than to have loved a fish!” She slammed her golden crown to the ground. Her naked, near frost bitten feet kicked in defiance as she was dragged back to her quarters.
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