a last job

[asakiyume]

I was retired, but when the Queen of Faery comes with a request, you listen.

"I have a little job I need you to do. It requires cold iron--and lead. I'll pay you well."

Now I didn't want to get wrapped up in that line of work again, but she's a hard creature to say no to, so I agreed. My only stipulation: payment in cash, up front.

"But of course," she smiled.

And left me two gold coins, a king's ransom in today's world.

Comments

[amaebi]

And yet there's a dilemma-- the fairies notoriously love fair dealings!

BTW: Did you have to resist the temptation to say "cold iron and hot lead"? And if so, why resist?

[asakiyume]

I did think of that but only later! Only when I realized my intention might not have been clear as written and started thinking of how I could make it clearer. I do like that contrast, cold iron and hot lead ;-)

ETA: might revise it that way ... not here but in my own file