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All This Sympathy Is Just a Knife
100 Lyrics into Stories — No61
Why do you hate every woman who isn’t you?
I want to ask the queen that question, but I would sound crazy if I did. She has her courtiers and her maids surrounding her at all times. They support her when her knights cannot.
But there’s something glacial in the depths of her eyes. I know I cannot trust her.
Why?
I feel as if I should take my dagger and slit my own throat whenever we lock eyes.
I know it’s her mana — the power she wields — at work.
But no one would believe me if I said it.
This is my third take on the 100 Story Challenge! Lyrics define these stories, and this piece‘s title was inspired by “Sympathy is a knife” from Charli XCX.
For the other stories in this iteration, check out the link below:
If you missed out on rounds one and two, I’ve linked both my original 100 Story Challenge list as well as my 100 Faces in 100 Stories list…
