"Wrede,.Patricia.C.-.Chronicles.Of.The.Enchanted.Forest.v1.1" - читать интересную книгу автора (Dragon Stories)

"People keep telling me that," Cimorene said.

"You should pay attention to them, then," her godmother said
irritably.

"I'm not used to being hauled away from my tea without warning. And
you aren't supposed to call me unless it is a matter of utmost
importance to your life and future happiness."

"It's of utmost importance to my life and future happiness," Cimorene
said.

"Oh, very well. You're a bit young to have fallen in love already;
still, you always have been a precocious child. Tell me about him."

Cimorene sighed. "It isn't a him."

"Enchanted, is he?" the fairy said with a spark of interest. "A frog,
perhaps? That used to be quite popular, but it seems to have gone out
of fashion lately. Nowadays, all the princes are talking birds, or
dogs, or hedgehogs."

"No, no, I'm not in love with anyone!"

"Then what, exactly, is your problem?" the fairy said in
exasperation.

"This!" Cimorene gestured at the castle around her. "Embroidery
lessons, and dancing, and-and being a princess!"

"My dear Cimorene!" the fairy said, shocked. "It's your heritage!"

"It's boring."

"Boring?" The fairy did not appear to believe what she was hearing.

"Boring. I want to do things, not sit around all day and listen to the
court minstrel make up songs about how brave Daddy is and how lovely
his wife and daughters are."

"Nonsense, my dear. This is just a stage you're going through. You'll
outgrow it soon, and you'll be very glad you didn't do anything
rash."

Cimorene looked at her godmother suspiciously. "You've been talking to
my parents, haven't you?"

"Well, they do try to keep me up to date on what my godchildren are
doing."