The Drabble Bag

by TheVulpineHero1

Unique (Queen Chrysalis)

-Unique-

Her walk was sinuous clockwork, a ruthless machine hiding under skin, scale and beating heart. There but for the grace of history strode her mother, the old Queen Chrysalis.
“I have bad news, 'Geoffrey',” she said almost kindly to the trembling changeling in front of her. “Your attempts to take a name are forbidden. Your treason against the crown shall be punished. And, furthermore-”
A thousand dark, chitinous bodies turned, became the spitting image of the traitor, mocking the individuality he had paid his life to obtain.
“You are not a beautiful snowflake,” the Queen announced softly. “You are lunch.”

Author's Note:

Random practice drabble done with Karrakaz. It uses the idea of the 'new' Queen Chrysalis that happened in Kaleidoscope.

Comments

[kajisora]

Geoffry! Nooooooooo!
You will be remembered.
For you were tasty

[Themaskedferret]

Interesting vignette. I like this piece because it really feels as though it's a small part from a much larger story, it neatly shows that we've come in partway and manages to convey enough to let your brain fill in the missing details.