The queen was silent. The members of the court around her looked to each other. They seemed eager to leave the room as soon as possible, but were frozen in their seats.
Next word: court
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“And to address your firm assertion that I am too straight-laced… well, that simply isn’t true. In my youthful days, I did indeed sow my wild oats… once upon a time. I courted you and [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_m]Dwight[/name_m] simultaneously if you recall.”
Next: recall
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I felt overwhelmed with the flood of names and hair colors that flashed in my vision as I looked to each person [name_m]Johnathan[/name_m] referenced. I couldn’t recall five of their names by the end of it. I felt as though I were shaking, although I was completely physically still.
Next word: overwhelmed
“If only you knew how free you were,” I mutter under my breath as sadness overwhelms me. “If only you knew.”
Next word: free
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Sir Grimsby’s frame was pin-straight, his suit wrinkle-free, and his shoulder-length gray hair was pulled back neatly and tied with a single silk ribbon. In short, the gentleman’s whole countenance conveyed an utter lack of amusement.
Next: amuse
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“Noooo,” she groaned. “I always lose!”
He seemed amused by her response. “Exactly why we play. You can go first.”
Next: seems/seemed
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Like most couples, they had certainly discussed names back and forth, but could never seem to definitively agree on anything for a girl or a boy.
Next: agree
“I’m sorry for bringing you into this.”
“[name_m]Don[/name_m]'t be. I agreed to do this with you.”
next - sorry
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“I’m sorry I destroyed [name_m]Xavier[/name_m]’s drawing.”
Hali laughed, “It’s not destroyed, silly. I had it placed in another frame, and now it’s good as new.”
Next word: laugh
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“Guess we’re even then, plum face.” They both laugh as [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] playfully punches [name_u]Nick[/name_u] in the shoulder.
next - face
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There she was, unconscious, a rising pool of red beside her tan face.
Next: beside
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“Salutations! I am Jester, a traveling jester slash humourist slash entertainer-at-large, purveyor of jokes, japes and witticisms large and small… currently out of work and living in the woods. But that is beside the point!”
next - joke
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“I’m joking, [name_m]Gabe[/name_m]. She’s called [name_f]Elenore[/name_f]. [name_f]Elenore[/name_f] [name_m]Derrick[/name_m].”
Next word: call
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“[name_f]Ada[/name_f] was well on her way when she heard a voice call out her name behind her.“
Next: behind
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In an instant, [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] was right behind her, cinching the laces tighter. “You are so beautiful, mon préféré.”
Next word: tight
[name_f]Helene[/name_f] swiftly embraces the king, the impact of her relief nearly knocking his frail, ailing body to the ground. He hugs his daughter tight, not particularly mindful of the company with whom she had arrived.
–
next - embrace
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It was just a simple, little stab wound, and then would come the haunting embrace of death…
Next word: purple
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“–About the time you were delivering purple dyes to the princess,” [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] buries her face in her hands, feeling the crimson rush to wash her cheeks. [name_u]Nick[/name_u] can’t help but chuckle at her misfortune, “And you tripped and fell straight into the fountain?”
–
next - fall
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Everyone wanted to be her, dressed in the exact designer that would be all the rage in six months, waltzing through PTA luncheons with a bottle of champagne to “spice things up” and making husbands fall to dust.
Next: rage
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“Nobody fears for a dead king, they fear for a dying one.”
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next - fear