A Sort of Fairy Tale, Chapter 8 [This chapter PG, fic NC-17, see header for pairing info]

[puss_nd_boots]

Title: A Sort-Of Fairy Tale, Chapter 8
Chapter: Chapter 8 of 10
Author: Boots
Rating: This chapter PG, eventual series rating NC-17
Genre: Fairy tale AU, romance, drama
Warning: For this chapter, just language
Pairing: Final pairings of the series confidential for now. The series started out with Yo-ka (DIAURA) with a harem of young men, which has

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[puss_nd_boots]

Yo-ka wanted to start small, rather than immediately toss the country into a constitutional monarchy (although that's his eventual dream for the country). The Parliament will have bumps and bruises at first - any newly-formed political endeavor does - but Yo-ka is so bound and determined to make it work, and the people want their voices heard so badly, that everyone will be willing to work on it until it's constructive for everyone.

(I should have the next part up tonight, barring any disasters!)

[hamhamheaven]

I raced through reading this so fast the first time that I actually had to go back and re-read it carefully a second time to be sure I didn't miss anything. That's how nervous I was!

Interesting twist: the king keeping a mistress for all those years. It shouldn't have surprised me really, considering Toya mentioned a lot of royal bastards. Makes me wonder if the boys have any half-siblings. ^_~

Can't wait for the final announcement(s)!

[puss_nd_boots]

It's definitely an interesting twist - considering that the king so looks down on people below him. It really raises the question of how much of his attitude really comes from HIM and how much is absorbed from the attitudes of other nobles. It also raises the question of how much of his attitude toward Yo-ka's Culling is jealousy, because he's doing what his father didn't have the courage to do - say "Screw the rules, I'm pursuing my own happiness."

As for half-siblings? Weeeelll, there MAY be sequels to this that MAY have the answer to that . . . ~_^