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Part 1 of Perilousstuck
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Published:
2012-10-26
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2012-10-26
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Perils of Ignorance and Fear

Summary:

Two royal families rule over two kingdoms, one human, one troll, that are constantly spying on each other, but have never made a move to attack. Each family has three members- The current ruler, the heir, and the unwanted. The unwanted are either kept locked up or sent away to preform dangerous tasks.

This story is about their war. Well, honestly, it's more about the two unwanted royals from both sides and how they worked together to (sort of) end a war, and fell in hate at the same time.

Shall I begin?

Notes:

Just to clarify, this is an AU where trolls are entirely human-like except for their appearance and the terms they use to refer to things. Lower-bloods use human terms because they are the "closest" to being human, will the high-bloods use fancy words like abolution and grubs. However, the four quadrant romance exists in both cultures. For further explanation of the differences and similarities between the two cultures, as well as in depth character info, please visit the tumblr over at perilousstuck.tumblr.com

Chapter 1: Introduction

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This story is one of two kingdoms- one troll, one human- and their war. Well, honestly, it's more about the two unwanted royals from both sides and how they worked together to (sort of) end a war, and fell in hate at the same time. Shall I begin?

Once upon a time, in the land of Danslot, there lived a queen and her two daughters in a very large castle. The queen ruled over the land- filled with trolls of every blood color imaginable- with a firm iron fist, and raised her eldest daughter to become a great ruler like herself. The younger daughter, however, was kept in isolation, only appearing at festivals and other momentous events- deemed too pitiful and weak to ever amount to anything. The younger never once protested, allowing herself to be led about like a sheep who knows nothing of the slaughter before it. Yet in all her innocence, the younger had a plan. In a week, a great celebration lasting 3 days would be held. Then she would make her move, even if it killed her.

Across two small mountain ranges that took 4 days to traverse by horse, was the kingdom of Altian. The king was an infamous human who's swordsmanship was said to be unrivaled. He too, had two heirs- his younger brother and sister. The king sought to overthrow the queen of Danslot, and so often sent spies on a lengthy journey to scout out the kingdom. A hard job, for all of Danslot were trollfolk, and a human could be picked out of any crowd like a neon sign in the middle of a quiet neighborhood. None of the spies ever returned home, except for one, who had near perfected the art of keeping to the shadows and imitating the raspy troll dialect. In reward for her proficiency (and to keep her from usurping the kingdom- after all, she was his sister), he would continually send her back, each time with a a different mission that he hoped would kill her. Most recently, she had returned with news of a great festival planned to be held in 5 days from the time she had arrived back in Altian in honor of the anniversary of the queen's ascension. And so she was sent to infiltrate and pave a way for his armies to invade with ease.