Not An Accident After All

"Technically you still are for the moment, but not for much longer. Embron has been looking for some time for an excuse to divorce you, and now he can do so on the grounds that you are no longer the woman he married and are clearly much too young to be able to discharge all the duties of his queen and spouse. Of course, if anyone asks me about it, I'll say that your youthening was an unfortunate accident rather than deliberate, and you'll have no evidence to the contrary. Actually, you've been rather fortunate. I intended to make you aged about eight, but I must have miscalculated."

Jastina pouted. "You and Embron cooked this up between you, didn't you? I've been such a fool to be taken in. What did he offer you? Whatever it was, I'll double it if you'll change me back."

1. "Now you're talking."
2. "Sorry, but I'm not interested. Betraying the King would not be very clever of me."
3. Just then, Ilsa and the guard returned. "My room is lovely!" Ilsa said happily. Then she broke off, looking confused. "Where's the Queen?" she asked.
4. Just then, the King entered.

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