SEE WHAT LIES BENEATH

Masks and Charms

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11 min readMay 26, 2024

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There was absolutely nothing to occupy Ceren’s idle hands, much less her constantly roaming mind. Though it was an esteemed achievement that would undoubtedly endow a boost of status to the Stonewater name, accepting the position of Royal Healer was absolutely, without a doubt, the single biggest mistake she’d made in her young life.

She ensured the castle infirmary remained stocked with supplies, coordinated the other healers who worked in the castle (or attempted to, as the matter of her ability to act as Royal Healer due to her age was still a matter of question in more than one circle of influence), she was expected to attend to the royal family should the need arise, and if one of the healers in the infirmary felt that her skills would be better suited to treat the patient rather than an herbal remedy, then and only then was Ceren called upon.

Otherwise, there was an office she was expected to sit in, and on the desk there was paperwork for her to attend to. Learning the intricacies of the paperwork had been a challenge at first, a challenge that she had mastered inside of a week, and since then, she remained ahead of the curve on everything that was thrown her way.

Overall, it was the most boring thing she had ever done, and it was a gods-sent…

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Kristen Fae

Part-time author. Full-time faerie wrapped in a mortal coil but not faking the whole "human" thing very well.