LIFE IN THE FAIRY KINGDOM
The Palace Housekeeper is so devoted to her art she writes a series of books aimed at all sections of the Kingdom as to how to cook, clean and keep accurate records just as the Queen does. The books are bestsellers and the Housekeeper gives some of her royalties to charities she knows her boss supports. The rest the Housekeeper sees as a welcome addition to her pension pot. The style of writing is down to earth much to the Lord Chamberlain’s surprise. He likes the books but would have preferred a more formal style, as befitting the Housekeeper’s rank. The Housekeeper is currently writing another volume focussing on the importance of thorough cleaning and how to do it after a visit from the late unlamented Chief Witch. This book is also selling well.
The Librarian occasionally issues pamphlets indicating the latest additions to the Palace’s lending book collection. Every detail of any new addition is listed from title and author to the font and printing system used to the Librarian’s opinion of the book. Sometimes the Queen overrules the Librarian to insist a new magical work gets put into the system (the latter prefers to allow a “settling in” period of at least a century to prove the new book has staying power). The Librarian indicates this, usually fairly forthrightly. The Queen finds this amusing. The rest of the Palace waits for a huge row to occur as the Librarian does have enough powers to cause problems but the latter also knows a good employer on landing one and isn’t going to rock the boat that much.
L’Evallier would not dream of writing his memoirs though Roherum has often suggested it and offered serialisation on his Books Review slot. L’Evallier would adore the Books Review programme if it was presented by somebody else! The elf feels the goblin just wants the family secrets, which Roherum has been honest enough to admit though the presenter did say it would be L’Evallier’s opportunity to put things from his perspective. It is an opportunity L’Evallier has no intention of taking - the thought of Roherum reading the family secrets makes the elf and Melanbury feel ill, though other members of their families have filed the goblin’s offer away for future reference. After all death duties have to be paid by someone… and such a book would be a great way of having to avoid selling something precious.
The Lord Chamberlain does not have time for hobbies as such but he is a collector of the smaller works of fine art, specialising in miniature portraits. His wage is a generous one and the Queen always gives him new miniature portrait (usually of a landscape) for his birthday and Christmas. He displays these works all over his Palace suite and word has got out it is resembling an art gallery these days. He is allowed access to the Queen’s experts on fine art collections and care of such work. He spends time in the Library researching miniature portrait artists. Nor is he fussy about where these artists come from. To date he has collected from within the Kingdom but now he is looking towards Earth… For all humanity’s thoughts, we have produced some decent portrait painters, a fact that has not escaped his notice.
The Librarian occasionally issues pamphlets indicating the latest additions to the Palace’s lending book collection. Every detail of any new addition is listed from title and author to the font and printing system used to the Librarian’s opinion of the book. Sometimes the Queen overrules the Librarian to insist a new magical work gets put into the system (the latter prefers to allow a “settling in” period of at least a century to prove the new book has staying power). The Librarian indicates this, usually fairly forthrightly. The Queen finds this amusing. The rest of the Palace waits for a huge row to occur as the Librarian does have enough powers to cause problems but the latter also knows a good employer on landing one and isn’t going to rock the boat that much.
L’Evallier would not dream of writing his memoirs though Roherum has often suggested it and offered serialisation on his Books Review slot. L’Evallier would adore the Books Review programme if it was presented by somebody else! The elf feels the goblin just wants the family secrets, which Roherum has been honest enough to admit though the presenter did say it would be L’Evallier’s opportunity to put things from his perspective. It is an opportunity L’Evallier has no intention of taking - the thought of Roherum reading the family secrets makes the elf and Melanbury feel ill, though other members of their families have filed the goblin’s offer away for future reference. After all death duties have to be paid by someone… and such a book would be a great way of having to avoid selling something precious.
The Lord Chamberlain does not have time for hobbies as such but he is a collector of the smaller works of fine art, specialising in miniature portraits. His wage is a generous one and the Queen always gives him new miniature portrait (usually of a landscape) for his birthday and Christmas. He displays these works all over his Palace suite and word has got out it is resembling an art gallery these days. He is allowed access to the Queen’s experts on fine art collections and care of such work. He spends time in the Library researching miniature portrait artists. Nor is he fussy about where these artists come from. To date he has collected from within the Kingdom but now he is looking towards Earth… For all humanity’s thoughts, we have produced some decent portrait painters, a fact that has not escaped his notice.
