I’m still having trouble getting the hang of the “short” in short stories. This is more like the first chapter of a book, a parody of high fantasy. Later on expect an abundance of magic and ridiculous feats of strength. Here I introduce the protagonist and her mentor/narrator/straight man.
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The Royal Treatment, part 1 of 3
A revision of one of my early short stories. A role reversal-style joke at the expense of high fantasy. The later parts will play with a few other tropes, too.