Lair of the Unidragon, Page Forty-Nine
"Hey, good work," grumbles Princess Zenith, laying a meaty arm around your shoulder. "I thought you weren't going to come. I'm starved. The Unidragon never fed me REAL food. He always COOKED his meat." her nose wrinkled even more, if such a thing could be possible, to convey the absolute unspeakableness of such an idea.
"Yes, whatever," you say. "Where's my money?"
"MONEY?!" guffaws the Princess. "Haw, haw! You thought I was going to give you MONEY? No, I've always wanted the protection of my very own personal assassin, so I chose you to rescue me so that I could test you, make sure I was getting the very best--"
"You're going to give me a permanent job in the palace?" you guess hopefully. This is getting even better.
She breaks off and stares at you. "Job? I wanted you to MARRY me!"
"MARRY?!" you squeak, your voice hitting a note only dogs can hear. As you see her eyes filling with tears, you reconsider. Money--LOTS of it, AND a kingdom to inherit. You smirk. She'll get all the personal services of an assassin, all right, but not the way she thought..."I mean, yes, of COURSE I'll marry you."
And, hand in paw, you board the magic carpet Kyshandra gave you, and start the long flight home.
This time, you don't even get airsick.
Much.
THE END
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