I rise slowly, trying not to piss myself. "Your majesty...um...Suzy...may I speak?"
"You already are, boy."
"Right," I say. "What happened to Steven?"
"I borrowed his guise and memories to ease the strain of remaining in the physical realm. Now that we have entered the magickal plane, I have no more need for his soul. I released him so that we may speak more intimately."
"His soul? Steven's dead too?"
"It's okay, Tim," says Eve. "Please don't freak out."
"Steven and his wife are long dead," says Suzy, her tone cold.
"I don't understand any of this! Eve, what is she saying?"
LOWER YOUR VOICE, COURIER.
I cower again. "Please, Suzy...I just want to know what's happening."
"Eve, ease this boy's mind, but do not belabor your explanation," says the queen, turning her back to me
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The Secret Sea - (Chaptered Version)
FantasyNovella / short story - fantasy / adventure THIS VERSION HAS CHAPTERS FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. Otherwise, there's no difference. After Tim's apartment burns to the ground, his best friend and woman he secretly loves, Eve, invites him to stay behind her...
