Timnur and Deity-Allegory-Lion had a side discussion as the four children waited by the give way sign in the middle of the forest clearing.
“They say they’re really not impressed with Smarnia,” Timnur said.
“Well did you try to sweeten the deal?” asked Deity-Allegory-Lion.
“I offered them the opportunity to be dukes and duchesses of Smarnia.”
“That sounds pretty good. They didn’t like that?”
“They said they got an offer from some other fantasy realm to be kings and queens.”
Deity-Allegory-Lion cringed, “That will be hard to match.”
“So what do we do?”
“How about magical items? Kids like those, right?”
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