Just before I could have done something terrible to my sweet little witch, we heard Cinderella's voice outside my chambers.
"Prince, are you okay in there? Some of the palace guards have been slain, we have one that survived the assault. The survivor said it was the witch, she is within the castle grounds. Let us find her, my prince," Cinderella's soft voice said as the witch underneath me grinned.
"Hmmm... you better answer the door you know, or else the sweet Cinderelly will barge in here for sure," she whispered in a voice that is meant to tease me so.
"A very bad timing on her part," I whispered back in a hoarse voice before I kissed her for the last time.
Then, she pushed me away, stood by the balcony, and before jumping and surrendering into the darkness of the night, imitated a salute. Yes, even then she was cute.
I frustratedly combed my hand through my hair and said, "Pretty witch, you always cause me so much trouble, don't you?"
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