image: Michael Sowa, from The Little King via Tess at Magpie Tales |
You can tell by his lean-back and hands clasped and sceptre hidden, if not by his slight nose-in-the-air and frown, that HM Kim is not a happy father, disappointment written all over his kingly visage, and breakfast ruined.
His disappointment has grown huge, the source is overwhelming, the evidence so gargantuan, his coffee is cold, bitter and venomous.
He casts a rueful glance heavenward, to his generous monarch-dad, the one with the liberal ideas that encouraged freedom of the press and the relaxation of the old royal codes.
(No one prostrates themselves at his door; the bows are perfunctory, mere nods before turning away. No one backs out of his presence; some forget to stand when he enters.)
It is not frustrated pomp that makes HM’s coffee grow cold, nor wounded pride exactly.
Coffee will cool on many a breakfast table as his subjects read The Daily Grind:
sources close to the palace reveal the Royal Chess tournament has ended. ‘I beat him, I check-mated him, in three moves!’ a triumphant Princess Priscilla is reported as saying.’
Thanks to Tess from Willow Manor for the prompt. You can read more Magpies here.
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25 comments:
There are interesting layers to savour here, Isabel.
Thanks Martin, as always.
Note to my Aussie readers - do you see the faint resemblance too? Intended only in a fond way.
Isabel x
This one's unusual. I like it.
A superb response to the prompt. Fresh, original and well constructed.
Clever! I quite enjoyed this.
nicely written... love it!
JJRod'z
Way to go, Pris! yeah!
Oh brilliantly written! :o)
Ah the devil is in the details! you proved it! thanks.
very clever- enjoyable read!
oh yes, trouble in the royal chambers will certainly make the coffee grow cold...smiles. nicely written...
A unique slant on this prompt as we've come to expect:-)
Loved this! "perfunctory" reminds me of Ladies in Lavender.
As we know, look for the woman! ...Kim had better get a new game! So smart!!
Good going, Priscilla! At first I was reading it thinking of Kim Jong-Il and this photo of him with his son and named heir (I know, weird connection)...
http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2010/10/09/kim-north-korea-cp9561346.jpg
This completely cracks me up. I really loved it. Brought him down a peg or two.
The overwhelming, the gargantuan, the cold venomous coffee...wonderfullly written - and well done prissy:)
Very well done girl-loved it!
I enjoyed this weeks prompt - lots of different responses. Enjoyed this one particularily.
Clever and entertaining, loved it.
Excellent write. Ending with a cpation was a stroke of genius.
That was a great bit of thinking. :)
Ah, Princess Priscilla is the culprit! Very clever story of possible reason for the little king's search for just the right words to say to whomever's coffee he stands beside. Good Magpie.
Excellent stuff!
Anna :o]
Ah...the daily grind...we had the same vibe...
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