Evening viewers and welcome back to The Size Zone. We all have a hobby or activity to escape the drudgery of life don't we? Either it be games, movies, or even writing. Meet Patricia Halsey. A 17-year-old girl who escapes her life in books. To her reading about an adventure is like being there herself. Find out what happens when her belief becomes real in tonight's episode "Bookmarked"...

"Ms. Halsey, I'm Jacob Burns the person in charge of your grandmother's will. Sorry we have to meet this way" the man said. "Thank you Mr. Burns. Honestly I didn't know grandma had a will" I said. "She most certainly did and with you being the last living member of your family she left you with everything she had" he said. He was right. I was the last living member of my family. Grandma was an only child just like my mom. My parents died in a plane crash when I was 6. I was left with grandma by my parents as they had to fly out to see to a sick uncle on my dad's side of the family. They never came back. A hard thing to deal with at that age. Grandma took me in. I remember her moving back from Kansas City to her home in Still Creek. A small town with at most 300 people. "Ms. Halsey?" he asked. "Sorry. Deep in thought" I said. "As I was saying. She left you the house and car plus the life insurance payout. Not a large policy but after burial and taxes it comes to $38,000. Normally an underage girl would be placed in a home until 18 and the money held for safe keeping. But seeing how you will turn 18 in two months the state of Kansas will overlook it" he said.

"That's nice" I said quietly. "Now we can appoint you some help showing how to pay bills and whatnot" he said. "I think I'll be okay. I did it for her when she became too sick to do it herself" I said. "...I see. Now for the last thing. It says here she had a safe deposit box at the bank. Know anything about that. Gwen said nothing to me about that" he said. Gwen was my grandmothers name. In a town this small everybody knew everybody. "No I don't" I replied. "Well she left it to you. If there's anything else, you have my number. Please call if you need help. I'm serious. I was good friends with your grandmother for years and remember when you would visit. She was very fond of you. At least I can look after her granddaughter" he said. I saw a sadness in his eyes. Grandma was friends with everybody and the house was packed for the wake. When everyone left though it seemed so empty. "Thank you Mr. Burns. I appreciate the kindness" I said as I reached for a pen.

After signing the acceptance of the will I got into her...my car. An old Crown Vic with a Jesus fish on the back. I drove to the only bank in town. "Yes I'm here to see the safe deposit box of Gwen Stafford" I told a clerk. After showing them my ID I was led to the vault. "Here it is. I'll give you some privacy" the manager said. I inserted the key and turned. The lid popped open. "This is it? Grandma why would you put this in a safe deposit box?" I asked out loud. Inside was an old copy of "Gulliver's Travels" and a pretty but worn bookmark. I just shrugged I took them out of the box.   I sat at home watching tv. The house felt lonely without her. No click clack of knitting needles. No smell of cookies. After a few hours of tv I went to my room. I missed her so much. She was my world for a long time. In fact, I got my love of books from her. She would read me stories all the time. It was the way she told them though. Like she had really been there. Swashbuckling with Peter Pan. Rafting down rivers with Tom Sawyer.

After a few chapters of some trash novel I checked out from work I dozed off. "Here comes Peppermint Patty! Gone les yet? Who'd want a boring bookworm for a girlfriend anyway! Bet you masturbate to Shakespeare. Fucking freak" a girl I know said. I woke up in a cold sweat. Not the first time I had that nightmare. This time however I knew grandma wasn't around to comfort me. A few tears escaped my eyes as I laid back on the bed.

I drove to work the next morning thinking about what needed to be done. I had been gone on bereavement leave for almost a week. Out little library depended on me to get things done. Yes, my love of books had me get a job at a library. I spent more time here lately since school let out for summer. "Welcome back dear!" Martha said hugging me. She was the head librarian. Me, her and Constance kept things going here. Getting donated books, cleaning, odd jobs. I myself was working on the children's section. "Thanks Martha. Everything good here?" I asked. "Well look at this" she said leading me back to the children's section. "Oh wow" I said seeing Winnie the Pooh posters and children's drawings. "Yes it's done. Nice isn't it" she said. I nodded. "I'm sorry about your grandma honey. You okay?" she asked. "As well as can be expected" I said. I spent the morning with them talking about what to do with my life. They doted on me like I was their own. "Dearie as much as we love to have you here we don't expect you to stay and grow old in this town. Go to college. Make something of yourself" Constance said. "We'll see" I said. We heard the door open. In came a girl I was slightly familiar with along with someone I was familiar with all too well. "I'll be back in a while kid. Go read something" the older girl said.

I knew her. Leah Miller. My age and as stuck up as you think a girl could be. She's made my life hell for the last 11 years. As far as I knew she was an only child. Who's the younger girl? My eyes followed the girl. 7 years old with red hair. A pink my little pony shirt and jeans. Hot pink sandals on her feet. She looked sad. "Are you okay?" I asked bending down. She looked like she was gonna cry. "I'm okay" she said. "What kind of books you like to read?" I asked. "Books about ponies" she replied. I looked for a book for her. "Here. Black stallion" I said giving to her. She opened it and frowned. "The words look hard" he said. I glanced over and Martha and Constance. They held their hands up and nodded. "Want me to read to you?" I asked. She quickly nodded. "I'm Patty. What's your name?" I asked. "Kaylee" she replied. "Okay Kaylee. Sit here with me on the beanbag chair" I said. The cutie slid off her sandals and curled up next to me.

As I read to her it brought back memories of grandma. Sitting in front of the fire. Warming my bare soles during the cold Kansas winter nights as grandma read me a story. I lost track of time until Leah showed up. "Alright kid. Your mom said she'd be home soon. God babysitting for money is a fucking drag" she groaned. "Babysitting? Like bullshit" I said. "What you say to me closet dyke?" she asked. "I said you didn't babysit shit. You just left her here and went off" I said. She quickly walled over to me and I stood up quickly. She eyed me for a moment and pushed me. I fell back so quickly I luckily landed on the beanbag chair. My glasses fell off onto the floor. "Peppermint Patty lost her glasses. If I break them will her grandma get her new ones? Oh I guess she won't be seeing how she's dead now" she said raising her foot over them. "What's going on here?!" Martha shouted. Leah stopped and turned around. "Whatever. I'm running late anyway. Let's go Kaylee" Leah said grabbing her arm.

"You okay honey?" Martha asked. "I’ve had better days" I said. "I don't what with that child. Your hair is a mess now" she said smoothing out my short dirty blond hair. "You should grow it out. It'll look pretty" Martha said. "And maybe I won't look like a Peanuts character" I whispered. Martha and Constance helped me clean up before heading home. After dinner and a shower, I relaxed in front of tv. I had that stupid nickname since I was little. Truthfully I did resemble Peppermint Patty. My hair was usually short because my mom wore hers that way. The few memories I have of her. I have freckles on the bridge of my nose. I wear sandals all the time when it's warm because I have flat feet. I don't mind the Patty part. It's when I'm compared to a cartoon character in a mean way I have issues. I go upstairs for bed and I see that book from the deposit box. Long ago grandma read me that book. It was quite possibly the most descriptive story she ever read to me. I remember one time shortly after I began living with her she read me this. "And Gulliver strode through the town and the people were in awe of him. His giant majesty. His enormous shoes filling the streets. His body casting a shadow over the town. They were in awe of him. He could do anything he wished if he wanted to” grandma said. "That's not what it says!" I said. "Maybe so but I'm sure Gulliver thought it. What should you do if you were in Lilliput?" she asked. "I dunno. Play with people. Have fun I guess" I replied. "And what if you were in Brobdingnag?" she asked. "You're skipping ahead!" I said. "Come on answer" she said. "I guess it would be cool to have a giant sister like Glum. We could play all the time and I could live in a dollhouse" I said.

"But what about mean giants? They could gobble you up" she said. "Then I'd ask Glum to protect me" I said innocently. Grandma chuckled. "Smart girl" she said kissing my forehead. She closed the book and tucked me in. That was so long ago. Wait. This is the same book. It didn't have this bookmark but it is the same. Nostalgia had me wanting to read it again so I opened it. I saw the bookmark easily now. It took my breath away at how pretty it was. It was soft to the touch and it shone like a rainbow. Like someone plucked a rainbow out of the sky and spun it into silk. The edges were frayed. Threads hung off it. I grasped a thread and pulled. A sliver of thread came off and it began to shine intensely. I closed my eyes it was so bright! When I opened them I saw I wasn't in my bed anymore. I wasn't even in my bedroom or house for that matter. It was a beach. "What? What happened?" I asked myself. I got up and stumbled away from the shore. Maybe I could find someone who could tell me where I was.

A few minutes of walking and I saw something strange. "Who left a dollhouse here?" I wondered seeing a house no taller than my shins. "Amazing detail" I said admiring the brickwork. I touched it. "Holy shit it's real brick!" I said. Then I saw movement in the windows. I got on my knees and looked inside. I fell back on my ass as I saw the most impossible thing I ever seen. Three tiny people inside. No. It can't be. "Excuse me. Can I talk to you?" I asked nicely. Nothing. "I really need to talk. Please come out" I said. Nope. "Look I have questions and I rather not reach in and hurt you. Come out" I said sternly. Thr front door opened. A man with a tiny sword, a woman, and a small boy stood at the doorway. The man was the tallest...about the size of my index finger. Just under three inches. "Where am I?" I asked. "Please don't hurt his giant woman" the man begged. "I won't hurt you. Please answer my questions" I said. "Lilliput western shore" he said. Oh my god. I'm in the story. I was still holding the thread between my fingers. Magic. Had to be.

"What's your name?" the tiny boy asked. He looked so adorable! Barely an inch tall and no older than 7. "Quiet son" the man whispered. "I'm Patty. What's yours?" I said leaning toward them. The man and woman recoiled. "Connor" he replied. As I bent down I saw the man taking a hard look at my chest. I realized I was still in my nightwear. His wife saw him gawking and slapped the back of his head. I couldn't help but laugh. "You’re pretty" Connor said. "That's very sweet" I said. The boy blushed at my smile. "How are you so big?" the woman asked. "I'm not big. You're tiny. Everyone is my size back home" I said. "Where is home?" the man asked. "Kansas and I'm not in Kansas anymore aren't I?" I said chucking at the joke that was lost on them. I yawned. "Sleepy. It's like 1 am back home" I muttered. "What's it like in Kansas? What do you eat?" the boy asked. The boy pulled from his parents. They rushed to grab him. "It's okay. I promise not to hurt him in any way" I said. Did they believe me or was it fear that stopped them I didn't know. They went back inside but watched from the window. Connor walked toward me as I laid down.

He said what to me was inches from my mouth. His parents must be terrified I'd just eat him up. So many questions he asked. He was amazed at how I described cars and my library. How one could look at a box and be entertained. I began dozing off. I felt him climb my cheek and poke my nose. "Don't go to sleep! I don't know what a television is. Explain again!" he yelled. I plucked him from my cheek with my fingernails and sat him on the ground. "Later kiddo. I'm tired. Check on your mom and dad. Bet they're worried" I said. The boy hugged and went into the house. They hugged him so tight. I fell asleep quickly after. I awoke with the sun in my eyes. Mad did I sleep. I dreamt I was in Lilliput...oh. "What the shit?!" I yelled seeing my arms and legs tied down. Soldiers surrounded me. Tiny ones with muskets. "The giant woman is awake!" one shouted. They aimed at me. I saw the man from before. He looked scared. "Thanks for selling me out" I hissed. "It wasn't like that honest" he said. "Whatever! Fuck this is humiliating! Now I just want to go home!" I yelled. A flash of light filled my eyes and I was back in my bed. My clock said it was 8 am. "A vivid dream?" I asked until I saw the rope marks on my arms and grass stains on my bare feet.

I was quiet at work wondering what happened. A magic bookmark. Come on. This is reality. Magic isn't real. "Hi Patty!" Kaylee said running to me. "Hey Kaylee" I said. I saw Leah roll her eyes and leave. "Will you read to me again?" she asked. "Sure. I got stuff done early" I said. Kaylee helped me relax. It felt nice to read to her. A simple joy of being read to was enough to her. Poor girl must really be lonely. I finished early to ask her something that bugged me. "Kaylee is Leah always mean?" I asked. The girl nodded. "Then why don't you tell mommy so she can get you a new babysitter?" I asked. "Mommy can't get another one. She doesn't make a lot of money. Leah is a char...char..." she stumbled. "Charity worker?" I asked. She nodded. "I see. That made sense actually. Nobody wasn't to stay in this town. College was the ticket out but this place is the prime example of low income area. Leah was no doubt padding her college resume with charity work. Fucking hypocrite. She only cares about herself.

"Wish you could be my babysitter" she mumbled. "Wish I could too but I kinda am aren't I?" I said smiling. Kaylee hugged me out of the blue. I hugged her back and saw Leah coming through the door. I let go and went to her. "You be nice to that girl. I mean it Leah" I whispered coldly. "Mind your fucking business" she said. I grabbed her arm and gripped it hard. "I'm not playing" I said. "Let go you emo cunt!" she yelled. She yanked away from me. Think I actually scared her for once. After finishing here, I raced home. I couldn't wait to try out this magic bookmark again. "I wonder if it works in any book" I asked myself. I picked up a copy of Moby Dick and placed the bookmark inside. I tore off a thread just like last time. A flash of light later and I was on the deck of the Pequod. Sailors ran around looking at the seas. "There she be men!" Captain Ahab yelled. "What's a woman doing here?! This be no place for women. This is man's work" he shouted seeing me. "I'm just looking. I'll be out the way" I said. "To below and make yourself useful in the galley. Women should be in the kitchen anyway" he said. Well fuck you. I looked at the thread. "Spoiler alert. You won't catch the whale and it kills you. Have a nice fucking few chapters. Home" I said. I was back home in a flash. "Yeah it works on other books too. Wish I could ask grandma about this" I said. Then it dawned on me that maybe I could.

Grandma kept a diary. She wrote in it every day before going to bed. It was till on her room. I got the book and sat down. I had reservations about this. How would I act? It would be like talking to a ghost. I had so many questions though and only she might have the answer. I opened to a random page and placed the bookmark inside. I tore off another thread. At first I thought nothing happened until I smelled oatmeal cookies. "I'm...back" I muttered. I tiptoed down the steps. "They will never ready soon Patty. Go outside and play and I'll call you" a missed voice said. At the bottom of the steps I saw a girl of 7 run out of the door. "That's me" I said. Grandma standing over the stove quickly whooped around and saw me. "Who are you?! How did you get in here?!" she said. "It's okay. I..." I said until I broke down crying. Grandma relaxed and walked toward me. "You okay child? What's wrong and how did you get in here without me seeing you?" she asked.  "Grandma it’s me. Patty" I said. "Can't be. Patty isn't...oh dear. You're really her aren't you. Those hazel eyes with a touch of green. How?" she asked. "The bookmark" I said. "The bookmark?...the bookmark" grandma said realizing what I meant. She looked around. "This isn't real then" she muttered. "No. This is a page from your diary. I missed you so much" I said. "I died didn't I? How?" she asked. "In your sleep" I said. "Thank goodness. At least it wasn't on the toilet like Elvis " she said chuckling. Grandma always did have a kooky sense of humor.

"Grandma this is serious. How in god’s name do you have a magic bookmark that takes you into actual stories?!" I said. "Sit down honey and I'll tell you" she said. I sat down on the sofa. "It's beautiful isn't it?" she asked. "Very beautiful. Never seen fabric like that" I said. "It ain't fabric. It's made from the wings of a fae" she said. I looked confused. Word sounded familiar. "Fairies honey. It's made from the wings of a fairy. What do you know of your ancestors on our side of the family?" she asked. "Not a whole lot. I do know we came from Ireland and we arrived back in the 1790's after the revolutionary war. Then from New York we spread out west" I said. "That's pretty good dear. More than I expected you to know. Do you know what name they had when they arrived here? It was Swift. Maybe you heard of one. Jonathan Swift" she said. "The same one that wrote Gulliver's Travels?!" I said. She nodded. "Story goes that one day he was walking through a secluded glen contemplating a sermon for church when he stumbled onto a fairy lying in the grass. He hid her and nursed her back to health."

"When she was well, she led him to where her kind lived. A fae city hidden by magic. Their king rewarded him with a boon of his choosing. He chose the fairy. He kept her hidden from view for some time until one day she got sick. He rushed her back to her kingdom. He pleaded with them to stay by her side and with their magic shrank him down so he could. Sadly, she passed. According to fae law Jonathan was her husband due to asking for her. He buried her in a cemetery in Dublin but kept her wings as a remembrance. To remember her every day he used her wings as a bookmark. One day he saw a smudge on her precious wings and went to clean it. He tore off a thread and found himself inside a book he was reading. He realized her magic lived on. As he grew older he missed his love and to recapture it he chose to write a story of her. He didn't finish it. He didn't have the heart. The story though inspired his most famous work. Gulliver's Travels."

"That's a nice story grandma but there's a problem. Swift never had kids" I said. "Oh you know about that?" Grandma asked. "Of course you helped me with...my book report. That hasn't happened yet for you" I said. "True he didn't have kids but his sister did and he told this story to her and she passed it down. So I have to ask. Did you try it out on Gulliver's Travels?" she asked. I blushed and nodded. "We're you good or evil?" she asked. "I was nice" I said. "Well I've tried both. That's the beauty of it. Just flip to the beginning of the book and start again. Wherever you place it that's where you pop in" she said. "You were evil to them?" I asked. Grandma looked away smirking. "I was young and wanted to have fun. The feeling of shoving..."

"GRANDMA! TMI!" I yelled. "You asked honey. But later on I decided to be a good giantess to them. I hope you have fun with it. Now with that being said I need to warn you of two important things. One, never go to Brobdingnag. You can guess why. And two and pay attention to this one. Never lose the thread. It's your ticket home. Lose it and you'll be stuck there. I did once and was stuck for a week before I found it" she said. The oven dinged. "Cookies are done. Here" she said giving me a warm one. The cookie tasted like a warm memory. In the distance I saw my younger self running to the house. "I should go" I said. I held the thread up. "Before you go. What grade did you get on your report?" she asked. "A+. Love you grandma. Home" I said. Now I was back home staring at the diary entry. "And my granddaughter was gone. She looked so sad. If she's reading this, then Patty I want you to know I'll always be here for you in your heart" it said. Strange. I don't recall it saying that before. Did it change because of me?

I was more confident in using the bookmark now. I opened Gulliver's Travels back up and flipped to where I left off. "What the fuck?!" I yelled seeing the words. "The soldiers interrogated the family as to where the giant woman went. The family didn't know but the soldiers didn't take this for an answer.  The began beating the man and another placed his gun to the boy's head..." the passage read. "Oh hell no" I muttered. I placed the bookmark on the page and tore off a thread. In an instant I was there again. 4 soldiers were there. Many more in the distance searching for me. I stood over them. "Let them go" I thundered trying to sound scary. They quickly looked up at me. "You! Let him go now!" I yelled. "I don't think so. By order of the royal family you are to come to the capital" the man said. "And you'll kill him if I refuse?" I asked. The man nodded. "Then I surrender" I said. The man looked surprised. "Now let them go" I said laying down. "He stays with me for insurance" the man said. Jacob’s mother was freaking out. "Get the mean and the ropes. You get the cart pulled here" the man ordered his men. I watched carefully as he held that flintlock to his head as I laid on the cart. "Take off your footwear" a man ordered.

I kicked off my sandals. The lewd man took delight in climbing my feet and wrapping tiny ropes around my big toes. I could feel him rubbing up against my bare sole more than once. They tied me down and linked tinier horses to the cart. "Get in brat" the man said shoving Jacob into the carriage. His mother screamed for him. "I'll protect him" I mouthed to her. It was little comfort to her but she nodded. What I could've done in one hour of walking took 3 long hours. They stopped the cart just outside of town where hundreds of soldiers were aiming guns at me. I wondered if they could actually hurt me. I remember that Lilliput was at war so I guessed that's where most of the soldiers were. This group was here to defend the royal family. Get those ropes off her. The royal family wishes her to go to the palace" a well-dressed soldier commanded. They went to cut the ropes off. "Don't bother" I said easily ripping them off. I did it for shock value. No need for them to see me totally vulnerable.

"Go giant woman. Forward and nothing funny" the man in charge said. "First of all I got a name. Patty. And second release the boy" I said. He pondered my request. "Fine. We don't need him anyway. Eat him or whatever. I don't care. Just go" he said callously. Jacob ran out of the carriage right to my feet. I plucked him up and into my palm. "You okay?" I asked. "I'm scared" he said. "Don't be. Just stay close" I said dropping him into a shirt pocket. I stepped over the gates and carefully walked to the castle. I could hear people shutter windows. The streets were clear. Anybody curious of me watched from their homes. Giant toes passing their doorways. Bare legs passing their windows. "Get on your knees" the man ordered as we were in front of the castle. The castle must be huge for them. Sitting on my knees it was taller than me and I was the better part of 175 ft. tall. The forward veranda was as tall as my face. The doors opened and out stepped slowly the king and queen. The king was in his late 40's with faded blonde hair. His queen was younger. Early 20's with auburn hair braided into a long ponytail that swished as she walked. Her dress was beautiful white with gilded gold edges. They were in awe of me. The queen however became disinterested in me with a scowl.

"My word such a large woman!" the king said. "Greetings your majesty. My name is Patty" I said politely. "She spoke!" the king said. "So what? A parrot can speak" the Queen said. Bitch was asking for it. Jacob climbed up to the top of my pocket. He probably never seen them before. "She has a filthy peasant with her!" the Queen said like she smelled something awful. "This peasant has a name. It's Jacob" I said. My tone caught their attention. "Ahem. Where do you come from Patty? Are there more like you?" the king asked. "Kansas and yes. It's a far away land" I said. "Splendid! Please join us for the banquet tonight. I'd like you to meet the nobles" he said. The Queen looked at him like he was crazy. I knew why though he wanted me there. Destroy the enemy fleet is why. I played along. "Very well. I wish to clean up before though" I said. "Sure. Sure. I'll arrange it outside the city" he said. Both went back inside. I was led out of the city near a sloping hill. Two soldiers stood watch. Light guard but no doubt others were watching not far away. "You can get down now" I said placing him on the ground. "I want to go home" Jacob said. "I know. I'm working on it. I don't trust them is all" I said.

I calmed him by stroking his back. Little comfort though. Kid was scared shitless. Slowly over the next hour or so I was brought water and a large tarp for washing. "Turn around kiddo. You're too young for this" I said. Jacob dutifully turned around. "Jacob. Is all the important people like this? Mean to people like you and your parents?" I asked. "Mom and dad complain about taxes. Our neighbor had a son that got sent to war. Mom worries that might happen to me in a few years" he replied. Observant kid. After wiping away some sweat I was led back to the castle. I sat down behind it in the middle of a garden crushing tiny bushes. One by one people came to meet me. Asking the same questions. As the night wore on though the questions took a lewder turn. Are my nipples sensitive? Do I piss and shit? Can I get pregnant? Do I eat people? Then a very drunk young man came to me. "So you're the Patty everyone is talking about?" the young man slurred. Dressed in black and gold. A tiny sword on his hip. Maybe 19 years old and longer than normal blonde hair. Typical ladies’ man. "I am" I said. He staggered close to my bare feet. He began touching my big toe. Fondling it. He leaned in and sniffed and licked it. I yanked it back. "Was there something other than molesting my toes you wanted?" I asked.

"Out of all the women here you are the most magnificent. I wish to show you the way a Lilliputian man loves" he said with drunken arrogance. I wanted to crush him in an instant but I did feel flattered. Nobody ever said that to me before. Complimented my looks. "You want to fuck me. On one condition. Answer my questions when I ask them" I said. "Questions?" he asked. I pulled my panties to one side and flashed my pussy at him. He gasped and grinned. Even in low light I saw his erection in his pants. "Agreed! Find my estate by the blue lanterns. Till then my giant beauty" he said kissing my toenail. After he had left the king and some older men approached me. "Have you eaten Patty?" he asked. "A little until I saw the banquet getting low. Something you wish of me your majesty?" I asked. "Frankly we need your help. Or nation is at war with our neighbor's and we are losing. If you could destroy their navy, we could win" he said. Called it...

"On one condition. The boy with me and his family isn't to be harmed or threatened ever again" I said. The king quickly agreed. His council gave me the location of the fleet. I must've been a godsend to them. Too bad I would become the opposite soon. I excused myself soon after but the Queen stopped me as I passed the veranda. She was in her nightclothes. "Have fun giant woman?" I turned and leaned toward her. She was a stuck up bitch that was obvious. Ever her nightclothes were regal. Silk slippers on her tiny feet. Purple with diamond buttons. It helped support what I was suspecting. "I did have fun. Thank you for asking" I said narrowing my eyes. "And did my husband ask you to help us?" she asked. "He did and I agreed. A problem?" I asked. She scoffed and went back inside. I felt like ripping her out of there and giving her a reason to hate me. I got back to my camp. While I was gone they made me a woolen sheet and pillow. Must've took hundreds of citizens to do this. How many would sleep cold tonight?

"You warm Jacob?" I asked. "Yeah" he said softly curled in my sheet. "I made a deal for you to go home. Your family will be safe" I said. "Really? Thanks Patty" he said. "No problem sweetie. Get some sleep. Home" I said. I was back home. It was late and I was slightly tipsy and tired from today. I fell asleep quickly in my normal bed. I couldn't wait until tomorrow. I was going to begin conquering Lilliput.

I was absentminded at work the next day. My thoughts on other things. "Patty! Read me a story!" Kaylee asked running inside. "No shouting in the library" I said holding a finger to my lips. She cupped her hands over mouth innocently. "Alright. Have a seat" I said.  Kaylee snuggled into my shoulder as I read and flipped pages. Now and then I'd stop reading to explain a word she didn't know. "What's ebony mean?" she asked. "It's means very black. Alright. Chapter 7" I said flipping the page. "Time to go squirt" Leah said walking in. Kaylee acted like she was scared of her. "Maybe her mom can pick her up. We're still reading" I said. "And you can mind your own business" she replied. "Hell do you do anyway if you don't want to do this?" I asked annoyed. "Not your business but meet up with some of the boys from school" she said. "So you whore around" I said. Leah ran up to me. "Watch your fucking mouth" she said. "Tell me. Why do you hate me? Is it because I don't buy into your princess act? Don't kiss your ass?" I asked. "You play this pity shit is why. Oh look at me I got no parents. Feel sorry for me" she said mockingly.

"I never asked for pity nor do I want it. You just can't stand the loss of attention" I said narrowing my eyes. Constance coughed nearby. Leah sucked her teeth and grabbed Kaylee. "Don't you dare hurt her" I hissed. Leah and Kaylee left. "Heard every word. You need to speak with her mother" Constance said. "Leah's mom is just like her. Met her once on a field trip. Oh...you mean Kaylee. It's difficult Constance.  Difficult" I said. I went straight home from work. I ate and relaxed a bit. My mind was on Kaylee. Difficult isn't a good enough excuse for not acting as grandma would say. What can I do? Not right now. I'm going back to my own story. I opened the book and read to where I left off. "The giantess Patty had promised to end the war and her nobleman lover awaited her. He lit the lanterns as promised. Now he patiently waited in his room" I said reading the paragraph. Well I can't keep him waiting. A torn thread and I was back where I had met them before. I stood in the garden alone in my pajamas. It seemed like a few hours had passed. The banquet was cleared and just tiny shrub rows and teeny flowers filled the beautiful area.

Careful steps led me to the Main Street. Soldiers stationed on them watched carefully but didn't interfere. Either fear or the Kings orders not to harm an ally stopped them. "Now where is this pervert? Blue lanterns?" I asked myself. My height gave me a good view of the city. Obviously only royal or noble structures would be tall. This narrowed things down. I walked north toward a group of buildings taller than the others. Most were dark seeing how late it was. Some lit up with orange glows. I passed a man pissing in The gutter. He looked up at my panties. "Nice night isn't it?" I asked. He slowly nodded. Soon. Very soon they would all be my subjects if my plans worked. Finally, I saw blue lights ahead. A small fountain in the front. The main house was connected by hanging roofs to shorter structures. I began peeking into windows. Some of them occupied by sleeping maids or butlers. Decorated sparse with little or no luxury. The guest rooms though were decorated very well. Large beds with paintings or tapestries. Sucks to be a peasant.

And then I found what I was looking for. A faint light shone from the window. I peered into the room. A single lantern illuminated the room. A large bed for them with flowing drapes. Adorned carpets and rugs. On the carpet was a small woman maybe in her mid 20's passed out naked. On the bed though was the nobleman naked fucking a passed out girl close to my age. I wanted to rip him out of that room right there pop his head like a juicy grape. He was too busy raping the girl to notice a giant hazel eye peering at him. I gently plucked the stone wall. He turned and saw my eye. I leaned back as he opened the window. "Catch you at a bad time?" I asked. "No not at all. Just passing the time with the help is all. Believe me when I say I'm ready to show you passion" he said still drunk.

I held out my hand for him to step into. He stumbled onto it and placed his naked ass down. It gave me goosebumps. Never been this close to a naked man before and more so one so...vulnerable. "You have a place where we can be intimate?" I asked. "We have The hunting grounds but it's an hour ride from here" he said. "Not for me" I said. Before I left though I reached in and gently placed the passed out girl on the floor in the bed. I covered her body with the sheets. He wasn't going to be using it after tonight. He led me to where he was talking about. Not far from the city for me. Barely 10 minutes of walking as he led me to a pasture near a forest. I placed him on the ground as I took off my clothes. I sat down and spread my legs. "Am I pretty?" I asked. "Very. Your womanhood his magnificent" he said walking toward my pussy. I shivered as his hands tickled my lips. The bastard wasted no time entering his puny cock in me. It was the idea of a tiny man fucking me that aroused me. Not the tickling. I'd get better action from a q-tip. I had to play the part...for now.

"Re...remember my conditions. I ask you questions" I said huffing. "Ask away my warm wet love" he gasped. "The army. Is it mostly draftees?" I asked. "Over 2/3. The war has been long" he said humping me. "Do all you nobles live so splendidly?" I asked. "Most of us. If you want, I can have them craft a ring for one of your magnificent toes" he said. I placed a finger on his back and stroked it. "Yes my lovely. God you feel so good" he said speeding up. He began jerking as he climaxed in me. Thank god he can’t get me pregnant. I gently picked him up and brought him close to my face. "What would happen if the king and queen died. Who would inherit the throne?" I asked. "Why would you...ohhh...by holy god" he moaned as I licked the underside of his tiny ballsack. He dick was getting hard once more. I abruptly stopped. "Please don't stop" he begged. "Answer me" I said. "It's a well-known secret that the new queen is barren. The Kings daughter died of illness years ago and without her there is no heir. One of the noble families would probably inherit the throne" he said. I sucked his dick into my mouth and gently sucked it.

He groaned and moaned as I blew him. I stopped just before he was about to cum. "The noble families. You're one right? Anyone else up for the throne?" I asked. "YES! MY THRID COUSIN RODERIC! NOW PLEASE SUCK ME OFF!" he screamed. I sucked him hard and fast until he let out this weird cry. I tasted a tiny bit of salty essence on my tongue. Surprisingly it wasn't nasty. Kinda tasty really. I released him from my mouth. "So if you and your cousin died that would mean there wouldn't be anyone eligible for the position of king would it" I said with a grin. His smile melted away. "What do you mean?" he asked nervously. I opened my mouth and began lowering him in. "No! Please don't eat me! I did what you asked!" he screamed. He legs brushed past my tongue and his feet dangled near my throat. I began closing my lips. He placed his hands on them and tried to pull himself out. "Help me! THE GIANTESS PATTY IS GOING TO EAT ME! SOLDIERS HELP-" he said before I shut my lips. A slurp and he entered my throat. A loud gulp and his body was squeezed down my esophagus. I felt him land in my stomach and he immediate tried to escape. "Holy shit. I actually feel him fighting in there. I ate a person. A tiny human being with feelings and a life. Fuck me that feels good!" I said standing up. I patted my tummy as his struggles got weaker. *burp*

"Oh. He stopped moving. Guess he suffocated. Well now that I know what I want I can go ahead with my plan. I should check on Jacob" I said getting dressed again. An hour later I was lying next to the sleeping boy. Gentle strokes of his body as he slept. It never occurred to me I could eat any of them. I mean they asked but I mean morally. Thing was I didn't really feel bad. What worries me though was I wanted to do it again...badly.  I slept peacefully surprisingly since I was about to change the destiny of this island and its thousands of people. The warm sun shining on my face awoke me. I yawned and opened my eyes. All around me was soldiers and the king and queen. Awaiting for me to awaken. Guess you can have patience for someone who's about to end your war. "We're ready Patty. We can begin at any time" he said. Man did he look anxious. "I'll get back to you on that. I'll be back soon" I said. "What? Where are you going?!" he asked. "Work. Home" I said rubbing that thread. Ten minutes later I was drying off in my bathroom.

A curious thing happened though before I showered. I had to take a dump and was shocked to see a skull and tiny bones there. Apparently I can bring things from books too. "Everything alright Patty? You're never late" Martha said. I was late by almost an hour. "I overslept" I said. "If you're getting overwhelmed just take some time off. We can manage" Martha said. "That's sweet but I'm fine really" I said starting to check in books. She shrugged and went about her business. Kaylee showed up again like clockwork. This time however she seemed distant. "Something the matter?" I asked getting the cushion comfy. "Leah was shouting yesterday on the way home. She scared me" she said. "She didn't say anything to you did she?" I asked. "She said not to be your friend or she'll stop babysitting me" Kaylee said. Girl was on the verge of tears. "What do you want?" I asked. "Kaylee started to cry. "It's okay honey. Maybe I'll talk to your mommy and work something out" I said. Kaylee looked happy with that suggestion and I began to read to her.

As I saw Leah walking from her car I spoke to Kaylee. "Just say you were coloring today" I said. She nodded. Kaylee sat at a table coloring as Leah came in. She noticed she wasn't with me this time and gave a slight grin. Tomorrow was Saturday and I had most of the day free. I decided to pay a visit to them but before that I had a nation to overthrow. At home I dressed in jeans and a long sleeve shirt and orthotic shoes. Underneath a swimsuit. Now the swimsuit is obvious but the reason for such covering clothes in hot weather is for protection. I'm guessing a decent amount of soldiers won't like what I got planned. I tore off a thread and I was back where I was. "What was that flash of light?!" the king shouted. " I went home to change clothes" I said. Most were in awe of how I disappeared and reappeared. Good. That will work later. "Jacob. I'll see you later. Have a safe trip" I told him. The boy hugged my shoe not wanting to leave my side. "Swear he'll be safe" I told the coach driver. He fearfully nodded. I watched the carriage roll off for a minute or two before I was satisfied. "Lead me to the beach" I said.

The king and his entourage along with a few dozen soldiers led me to the beach. About a five-minute walk from the city. Word got out what I was about to do. Hundreds of peasants were there. I stepped around them carefully. "How far out are they?" I asked. "The distance between our nation's isn't far. About two hours apart. Both of our fleets stare at one another not wanting to make a move. Too evenly matched" he said. "And your troops?" I asked wondering if they were on the ships. "Most of them are stuck on their island. No supplies, reinforcements, or aid. Their fleet has blockaded it" he said. "I got the picture" I said. I shed my clothes before them. The men and teen boys watched intently as I stripped off my jeans and shirt. I had to chuckle when they were disappointed I wasn't naked underneath those clothes. "This is going to take a while" I said stepping into the water. The farther I walked out the more I noticed that this was more like a reef than an actual expanse of ocean. I was walking on a sandbar. Guess it would be deep for them. 15 minutes out I looked back. Even I couldn't see them.

As I waded father out I went over my plan. Being an avid reader I studied books about history. It helped. Now there are two ways a giantess could overthrow and conquer a place like Lilliput. One was just rampage the fucking place and kill my way to control. Messy and risky. Yeah their arrows and muskets won't do shit to me but their cannons might. Some nice bruises and even a poked out eye. Not to mention the body count. I could be killing all day. Crushing or eating soldiers until they surrendered. No, that won't truly win the populace. Then there's option two. The one I chose. Russia fell in 1917 for a number of reasons. Most of them was the divide between the classes and the dissatisfaction of the losses from WWI. Similar case for the French Revolution. That noble told me exactly what I wanted to hear. An army made of soldiers not wanting to fight. A ruling class that lived in luxury while the peasants starved. Those soldiers. Wait till they get a load of me.

"Fucking finally" I said seeing dozens of ships floating like giant toys. The back row had blue flags while the front row red ones. I guessed the blue ones were Lilliput. "Hey boys" I said carefully swimming up. My wake shook the boats. It was the first time they saw me so gasps and awes abounded.  "We...we heard of you coming. God you're huge" a captain said. "Are your troops still on the island?" I asked. "Near the beach. Awaiting you to destroy the enemy blockade" he said. "Wait here. Don't come any closer to them" I said. I dove underwater. Of course the enemy saw me beforehand. Not like you could miss a 175 ft. tall girl swimming toward you. I glanced up at the closest ship. I grabbed it and yanked it down. It was so easy. It just languished for a second before air bubbles escaped it. Sailors floated and sank around me like tiny fish. My own    movements caused them to be sucked under. One tiny sailor drifted past my eyes. He looked dead at me and tried to swim away. I grabbed him and gently squeezed. Tiny bubbles of air escaped his mouth until let go. He sank to the depths.

"Ahhh" I said coming up for air. The enemy had scattered but not by much. 11 ships encircled me. "Cannons at the ready! Kill the monster!" someone shouted. With one swat of my arm I broke one ship in half. I quickly waded to the left. Tiny puffs and pops of cannon came from the ships. "Now that's funny!" I yelled as their cannon fire missed me and ended up hitting their own ships. They sank two of their trying to hit me. "Ow!" I said as a shot struck my shoulder. A ship behind me had moved. I laid on my back and kicked it. It felt like kicking cardboard. My toes had ripped right through it. I felt warmth around them. I pulled my foot back. "Oh shit...wait. Oh it's not mine" I said seeing blood. Thought I cut myself but by the looks of how blood and three bodies hung from the hole I has crushed a few below deck. A simple stash of water and it began to capsize. 7 to go. I felt a tickling in my bare arms and legs. Sailors had resorted to shooting me with muskets. If felt like someone hitting you with uncooked rice.

I stood on my feet once again and put my hands around a ship. Slight heavy but not as heavy as say a stack of magazines or large books. I lifted it into the air. "Please no! Put us down!" cried sailors and shipmates. I tossed it right at a ship moving to shoot me. "Whoa!" I yelled as they went up in a nice explosion. Guess I detonated the gunpowder.   "Ow ow ow! You little shits!" I yelled feeling the cannonballs hitting my shins. Two ships on either side had got into position. I punched a hole in one and pushed the other under the water. 3 left. Seeing it was hopeless they turned to run. My stomach growled. Lunch was hours ago and I had burned some calories. Sinking a fleet was hard work even at my size. I butterfly stroked toward them. The cannon fire splashed the water but I was moving too fast for a good shot. "I'm going to have fun with you guys" I said stepping on the ocean floor and springing out the water.

My ass crashed right on top of it. My weight pushed it below the surface but it still floated somewhat. "Oh fuck" I said feeling a few trying to swim off the ship. They were brushing right up against my covered pussy. I held the ship in place as I began to grind myself on it. The mast snapped like a matchstick. A few bobbed to the surface to see the giantess rape their once distinguished warship. Suddenly I felt cold water splash right inside me. I felt the course wood of the deck. "Hope I don't get splinters" I said loudly laughing. My swimsuit tore somehow and I could literally feel the deathroes of this doomed vessel. "Fuck I feel you dying!" I said as more and more must've came from below deck to avoid drowning. Only to experience the biggest cunt of their soon ending lives. I pushed the ship closer to me as my groans drowned out the screams for help from floating survivors. When I did I felt one get squeezed right up my pussy.

"Oh my god! Never felt this good before! Keep struggling. No don't stop!" I yelled as the struggles stopped.  I eyed a young sailor who escaped drowning. "Guess you're gonna drown anyway" I laughed reaching for him. I grabbed the hapless sailor in the water and shoved him up into me. He lasted just long enough for me to cum. "Here it fucking comes! Ugguh!" I yelled. I pulled the ship as hard as I could into me. When I did the flimsy violated thing shattered against my crotch. Boards and bodies floated up. Blood stained the water. The ship and most of its crew were no more. In the excitement the last two were getting close to the shore but not close enough to evade me. A few strokes and I was right at them. "Okay now I'm really hungry" I said loudly. I snatched one off the deck and tore away his uniform. I dropped him into my mouth and swallowed. I grabbed another and chewed this one up. I cringed at the taste of blood. It caused his blood and some viscera to literally rain down on the deck. Sailors lot their shit. Screaming, crying, puking. I reached for another and he pulled out a pistol. "What's that gonna do?" I asked. He pointed it at his own head and fired.

"Oh" I said. I grabbed for another but he surprised me by ducking into a door. My fingers plowed through it and plucked out some moving body. He was holding onto a young teen. He looked no older than 13. "Please spare me! Eat the cabin boy!" he screamed. The boy was pissing himself. "I don't think so. Why eat a scrawny kid when I got a full grown man with strapping muscles? Lean and healthy and full of nutritional calories" I said pulling the man off the kid. I placed the boy on the deck and stripped the man naked. He screamed hysterically as I devoured him. I belched and patted my stomach. "We surrender! For the love of god, we surrender! Spare us!" one cried out. Well there weren't many left anyway. "Jump off the ship" I said. They dove off quickly and then I saw one dressed much fancier. A simple push stopped him. "Not you. Captain right? Captain goes down with his ship" I said. I put my three finger on the deck and pushed. I poked a hole in it and grabbed the captain. I shoved him into the hole. I shook the ship a little and giggled as I felt him rattling around. "Bye bye" I said poking holes in the sides of it. Slowly the ship filled with water. I put my thumb on the doors to prevent him from escaping. I could hear his screams as the water filled the hold. Then I just simply let go. The ship bubbled a few seconds and then slipped under the water.

I quickly swam to the last one. "I won't sink you or even kill you. I want you to deliver a message. This war is over. Lilliput will withdraw. Attack Lilliput at your peril" I said to them. A shop full of sailors shitting themselves and thanking God they didn't end up dinner or drowned. I made my way to the beach. I strode upon the sands like a triumphant general. Nearby was the Lilliput encampment with thousands of soldiers. All of them terrified of the giantess who decimated the hated blockade within a span of 10 minutes.  "All right everyone. Listen up. I want you to gather together. I got an announcement to make" I yelled. I waited patiently as they all gathered. Some soldiers as young as 13 were present. More than a few looked hungry, sick, or injured. Each one stared up at me like I was a figment of their imagination. Me cracking the toes of my sore feet said otherwise. "Is this everyone?" I asked. "Those that can be moved" a man said. "And you are?" I asked. "General Cale of his majesty's army" he proudly said. "How many are here?" I asked. "Roughly 3300 left. There was once almost 11,000" he said muttering. "Sounds like you were on the verge of defeat" I said. "We were until you showed up. Now we can crush Blefuscu and show them the might of Lilliput!" he shouted. "No. Not happening. These soldiers are going home. This war is over" I said.

"What?! The king has ordered the country to be taken! We will not retreat!" he shouted. "Make preparations to have these soldiers board your ships approaching the shoreline" I said sternly. "Did you not here what I said giant?! We are not leaving! Men ready muskets! If the giant woman doesn't obey. Shoot her!" he shouted. A few raised their weapons but most just looked at one another. I raised my foot over the General. "Shoot! SHOOOT!" *CRUNCH*. The first time I stepped on one. Sent shivers up my spine. Like stepping on a fat mouse. The sandy soil was soft to the point my footprint was like a crater to them. I felt a warm stickiness seeping under my foot and between my toes. I raised my foot off him. His blood stained the light brown soil red like paint. He wasn't flattened. More like depressed like a tube of toothpaste. I wiped my sole clean on the nearby grass. "You're relieved of duty. All soldiers here! How many of you want to go home? Tired of fighting this senseless war of something as trivial as how to crack an egg?! You there boy! You wish to see your mother and father again don't you?!" I yelled. The boy was on the verge of tears. He nodded. "Many of you want to go home. I know. I'm telling you that you can. All I ask is one thing and you can go back to your lives."

"Help me with a Revolution. Tear down the aristocracy and give you all a chance at a good life. Is it right to starve while the nobility eats like pigs?! To be poor while they are so rich?! Instill me as your queen and I'll change everything for you. No more drafts for senseless wars. No more crushing poverty. No more nobles raping your wives and daughters with impunity. Everyone will have equal rights and free to choose your own destinies. Will you help me?" I asked them.  They were all standing about 5 ft. from me. The closest ones took a step forward. Then a dozen, a hundred, then all stepped forward. What touched me the most was the ones lying in makeshift stretchers stand up painfully to step forward. "FOR LILLIPUT!" I yelled. They winced from the sound. "For Lilliput!" they shouted in unison. I smiled at how easily I brought them to my side. If only my normal life was so easy. "Who's the second in command?" I asked. One man stepped forward. "I...I am" he stammered. He was in his mid-20's with disheveled black hair. A tiny scar over his left eye. He'd seen combat. "Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you. Like I told that fool earlier. Make preparations to break camp. I'll...inform the ships we're going home" I said. He saluted and I chuckled saluting back. I waded into the water and walked toward the ships.

"You were magnificent! Splendid! You destroyed their fleet with ease!" the admiral yelled. "Glad you approve. You will take in the soldiers and get ready to sail by morning. The war is over. I will take control of the nation with support of the army" I said matter of factly. "What?! This is outrageous! We've come too far to just give up! Do as you was commanded or I'll scuttle your giant corpse right here!" he yelled. "Some don't know when to call it quits" I said raising my foot. "You see this foot here?! You see this wrinkled sole! I crushed the general no more than a half hour ago with it! You know why?! Because he spouted the same shit you just did. Now do yourself a favor and obey me! That goes for all you people on board and those who can hear my fucking voice. Either you do as I say or I'll send you to the fucking bottom with the rest of those Blefuscu fucks! If you think I'm joking, consider this! I raped a ship of theirs to pieces!" I yelled. The sailors readying cannons stopped dead. One sailor walked to the admiral. He pointed a gun to his head. "Stand down sir. No way we can win. I want to live" he said. "Thank god some of you got common sense. You. Take command and do as I ordered. The soldiers of land will fill you in on the rest" I said wading back to land.

As the sun set I rested. Fuck it was a long day. The soldiers were taking down tents and boarding ships in shifts. "We can disembark at dawn" the new general said. "Sounds good. Tell them to get some rest when their duties are done. Long day tomorrow. What is your name?" I asked him. "Vertas Callon" he said. "Come with me Vertas. I want to talk with you a bit" I said picking him up and placing him on my shoulder. He was nervous at first but did admire the view from high up. I walked away from camp down a sloping hill. In the far distance was a group of fire lights and further still hundreds of lights from a city. "The enemy camp?" I asked. "Indeed. Startling we got here so quickly" he said. "I got long legs" I said chuckling. I sat down and placed him in front of me. There was a full moon tonight so there was some light to see one another. I sat with my legs spread apart. Vertas stole glances at my crotch. I forgot my swimsuit was torn there so he could see everything. "Pretty big isn't it?" I asked. He quickly looked away. "Forgiveness mistress Patty" he said. "It's alright. Been some time since you had the company of a woman. Mistress?" I said.

"A fitting title until we win our homeland and yes it's been some time since I was with a woman" he said. "Tell me about yourself" I said. "I was originally a blacksmith for the city. I made blades and rifling so I was no stranger to weapons. I'm married to a nice woman. Not overtly pretty but a good heart. When I left she was 8 months pregnant. That was two years ago" he said softly. "Miss them huh?" I said. "Very much. I must ask mistress. How are you so big? Are there more of your kind? Do you rule them?" he asked. "I was born this way like all my kind. No I don't rule them. You could say I'm an outcast among my kind" I said. "Did you commit a crime?" he asked. "I was different. Dressed different. Acted different. Came to live among them under different circumstances. Looked different" I said. "How is looking different a crime?" he asked. I bent down a little. "Same way cracking an egg differently is a crime" I said.

Vertas shook his head. "Would you kill me if I asked an impertinent question?" he asked quietly. "I have no problems with someone asking questions Vertas" I said. "What you said rings in our hearts but many fear you will turn into a tyrant with your power matched with your size. What guarantee do we have that you will not abuse the people?" he asked. A slight grin crept on my face. "If you mean what will happen if I decide to eat or fuck someone of my choosing? Yeah let's be honest here. I will ask for compensation now and then but having said that nothing is free in life. No form of government is without flaw. I will form a council that will be stocked with people like you. Blacksmiths, farmers, bankers, regular people. They will tell me what the people want. I will do my best to help them. Your lives will improve overall. If I ask for the occasional sacrifice, then so be it. I'll start with the nobility and work my way down to criminals. Sounds fair right?" I asked.

Vertas was speechless. He didn't expect me to come with the truth.  "So you'll execute the criminals for you needs? No innocents?" he asked. "That's the truth. Now if I spot a cute boy then I'll ask what his wishes are if we're being so personal here. Just like now. You have no idea how much I just want to shove you inside me right now. Nevertheless, I won't do it without your permission. Why? You are a good man and have chosen to fight for me and your people" I said. His eyes widened. I spread my lips. "You can fuck me if you want to. Oh you're married" I said. "No" he said. I grabbed him up and brought him to my face. "Please..." he whimpered. I gently kissed his face and placed him back on the ground. "You're an honorable man. Like I said I won't do it if you don't want to. I'm a girl of my word" I said. Vertas looked at me and bowed. "Forgive me. I thought the worst" he said. "You're forgiven. I enjoyed our talk. Go see to them men and get some rest" I said. Vertas excused himself.

That went well I think. Vertas was just asking what everyone wanted to ask. Can't fault him for it. If I said I was benevolent and shit nobody would believe me. Nobody is wholly good. Especially if they're my size. He will go and tell them I will help the people in exchange for the lives of the less desirables. A win win. Dammit. Wish he said yes. Fucking pussy needs some loving. I was sorely tempted to go to the enemy camp and raze it. Hungry too. I did say this war was over and I had long term plans for Blefuscu. Wait...what is that? Rustling in the tall grass. Low and slow. A dog or wolf? Fuck it. I'm too hungry to care. I crouch on my knees and dive for it. "Gotcha!"I yelled holding the wriggling creature in my hands. "Let me go! Shoot her!" a slightly young voice yelled. "Huh?" I said wondering who I caught. A tiny ticking sensation after a tiny pop came from my right. A figure dressed in black ran from me. I grabbed it. I opened my palms to see what I caught. In my left was a boy about 15 years old. He was quickly looking around trying to decide how to survive jumping from my palm. In my right was a cloaked figure with their face covered. All black. "You're not one of mine" I said.