princess & witch
a short bug world story!!! i decided to go with a medieval vibe to really hammer home the game of thrones influence. also, content warnings include terminal illness and death of a sibling. and bugs, obviously. enjoy! - On the sixteenth day of Midburrow in the year 1161, Princess Heve Vespoad, third of her name and third in line for the throne of Vaspest, ventured out of the safe walls of Castle Vavest for the first time on her own. Her destination was the Red Cottage, the home of a witch called Muskit the Bloody Handed, nestled in the forest. Heve’s young sister was sick, and the royal family grew ever more desperate. Heve and the youngest Vespoad were quite close sisters. They were as friendly as sisters could be. Five years apart in age, Heve recalled vaguely when her baby sister was born. The memory was blurry, even through Heve’s strange, compound eyes. But Heve always remembered the feeling of holding Estinger for the first time. She was so small, so fragile. Heve was so scared of...