not to have killed a king
ShortStory 1,641 words
iii. There are no protocols for plotting to kill the King, so Alise talks about killing the King, whispers her plan in the Queen’s ear while they lie tangled in the Queen’s marital bed, Alise’s fingers tracing bruises that should not be there.
Quasar links out; the story lives on Strange Horizons, where the author gets the click.