peace. Without anything to conquer, some generals can grow restless. When he wasnt screwing the kings daughter, he was studying magic with the most powerful wizards he could bribe or blackmail. He studied hard enough that he became a powerful wizard himself. Powerful enough to depose my father, throw my lands into chaos and make himself king. "
"Damn. Hes still running things?"
"No. He went completely mad. Some of his senior officers were still sane enough to see this. They banded together and killed him, burning his body and scattering his ashes in three different oceans. "
"Why didnt you go home?"
Shrike frowned. "He still has potent allies in power. And I dont even have a business partner, much less an army. " Shrike held out her hand and Spyder again placed the cigarette in her fingers. She smoked quietly. "I didnt intend to tell you because I thought youd laugh at a princess caught up in a nasty little fairy tale. "
"How does the fairy tale come out?"
"The princess dies," said Shrike, handing the cigarette back to Spyder. "If the story goes on long enough, thats how they all end. Its what happens in between that matters. "
"I never kissed a princess before. "
"You think youre going to kiss one now?"
"Pretend Im a ten-foot tall Turkish cop. Thats your type, right?"
Shrike laughed and when Spyder leaned down to her, she didnt pull away. Spyder felt her hand in his hair and she kissed him back hard, as if she hadnt kissed anyone in a long time and had missed it. She rolled on top of him, grinding her crotch into his as they tasted each others mouths. Spyder slipped his hands under her shirt, sliding over s
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