Thank you, Readers for two hundred thousand views! . So, I ended up in a private room after all. It was a fancy room, as expected at that price. The accommodations included a canopy bed and a dining table, but also a couch, tea service and even a little balcony, screened from neighboring rooms but overlooking the woods behind the …

. Like all fairies, the woman floating toward us, perched on mist, was a paramount beauty. Her flaxen hair was unusually long, and seemed perfectly dry despite having just emerged from a pool. She held no weapon and wore only her raiment, a gown of cloud-like silk that blended with her cloud-like vehicle. But she was circulating a massive quantity …

. During my bath, I had been concentrating hard enough that I hadn’t noticed the presences that had come into my area and were waiting for me to come up. Or rather, I sort of noticed in passing, but the place was supposed to have several fairies currently resident, so it wasn’t odd enough to pay special attention. Yeah, that …

. Most fairies take measures to avoid harming the mortals with whom they play. If they are like my grandmother, they will gently mold their minds to insure no harm and a safe return to their mortal lives, but most fairies instead perform a temporary bewitchment that leaves behind only blurred or confusing memories. It’s an easier trick to play …

. I’m posting a quick note for a couple reasons. First, it will generate a ping on Discord. Second, the end of Volume 4 is about a month away (somewhere in the second week of March, I think.) Why the ping on Discord (for those watching for SH in the #latest-releases channel of the Creative Novels server)? Because last night …

. Once inside the entry vestibule, two steps lower than the room beyond, I immediately confirmed what sort of establishment this was. Actually, let me rephrase that. The fact of what sort of establishment I had entered metaphorically stood up and slapped my face with itself. If the inside reminded me of anything, it was fantasy art depicting the interiors …

. While I waited for the east-bound to arrive, my escort milled outside the gate, debating what to do. Finally they agreed that Mára would ride with me while the ‘Watch’, which was apparently the name of the patrol, would follow the tram in the air. I had a lot of fun watching Mára stumble her way through purchasing fare …

. As I took to the air, Prince Manlon spoke again, the voice traveling with me as I flew. “Kiki, remain with my niece, as much as you can. And you may remove this bug, now. My deepest thanks for your assistance.” “Yup yup!” the pixie who was still on my shoulder agreed, then put her little hand behind my …

. “An appropriate witness, Your Highness?” “Sal-nedo (Esteemed Sister), I suggest strongly that you all wait for this witness before making any more claims concerning my little niece’s adventures in Royses.” “I hardly see how it will make any difference, Your Highness,” Mára told my aunt. “It remains clear we cannot have this monster entering the sacred royal grove. We …

. The woman had just called herself my mother’s sister, but I refused to show any negative reaction to a relative calling me ‘monster’. I simply kept the genteel, diplomatic smile I had been giving her from the beginning. I was good at it; the palace ladies who tutored Tiana in protocol in her youth had been merciless. I won’t repeat …