Chapter 29: Vanilla Twilight
I stood on the balcony, far above the clamor of the kingdom, where the wind didn’t dare scream and the stars felt almost within reach. Behind me, the guards waited silently for my next instruction. Below, the town twinkled like a spilled box of fairy dust—busy, loud, blissfully unaware of the weight resting on my shoulders as its ruler.
From up here, everything looked peaceful. Almost too peaceful. The whole kingdom lay within the protective barrier spell Scarlette had cast—an invisible dome of magic shielding us from the outside world. No one knows what lies beyond it. Other Fairies? Humans? Monsters? The point is, nothing gets in, and nothing gets out—not the way it should.
No, it’s not a prison. It’s a great place, actually. At least for me. I liked watching the fairies. All of them. They looked like tiny ants from this height. I held up two fingers and pretended to squash a few—especially the ones who used to annoy me in our previous reality.
I chuckled.
But then, reality nudged me in the ribs.
Of course, I wouldn’t actually do it. I’m a King now. These are my people. I want the best for them... even if they’re occasionally exhausting.
Sometimes, I still couldn’t believe I ruled over them. My eyes misted. Almost.
I could order a guard to sprint to the far end of town and pluck me a flower—he’d do it without blinking. I could tell another to dance in the rain until I was satisfied, and he’d oblige. Power trips? Hilarious. But I save those for special occasions. Like when someone really pisses me off.
From above, the swirl of colors looked like a living painting—soft blends of yellow, red, and black.
Light Fairies, dressed in shimmering yellow tunics, strolled without a care, graceful and self-important. Love Fairies skipped through the town with exaggerated poise, occasionally bumping into others just to flirt. The Dark Fairies? Always at the edges—standing in corners, fading in and out of shadows. It was like watching a dance. Delicate. Chaotic. Beautiful. Very vanilla... in the best possible way.