Literature
Ordinary Magic: Steal an Hour
***See A/N for info on the cover picture. It isn't mine!***
Despite my title, my position, my role in our realm, I do sometimes revert to using certain mundane phrases. Less frequently now than when I was first married, rarely out loud, and never around those whose misunderstanding of my meaning would truly cause problems.
This evening, I stole an hour. The day’s duties were officially done, although a true monarch is never really finished. I watched my husband, my Goblin King, cuddle our baby. There are some in positions of power who shunt their offspring to the fringes, seeing them only seldom, and initiating physical contact only