BeSwitched: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Karalynne Mackrory

Author:Karalynne Mackrory
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Fantasy, Pride and Prejudice & Related Fandoms, Freaky Friday, Humour
Publisher: Quills & Quartos Publishing
Published: 2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00

I heave a heavy sigh as I watch Elizabeth leave the library. Here I was, floating comfortably upon my stomach with my ankles crossed and hands together supporting my chin, watching these two, vastly amused by their interaction. The odd little ways these mortals adjusted to their bodies and, at the same time, avoided any unnecessary use of them was perhaps the best part of this little experiment.

With a kick, I twirl upright and recline with my hands behind my head as I continue to review the last few minutes in the library with my assignments. For the first time since casting my spell, I had some assurance that it was working. While I most certainly did dose some Attraction upon these two here and there—I cannot recommend this medicinal magic enough with the persuadable humans—I certainly did not use as much as was swirling around the room before they parted. Good hobgoblin! The bouquet wafting up from these mortals was as thick as my nanna’s porridge. No, they were producing a heavy amount of Attraction themselves now. This was all a good sign.

Every Emissary knows the first rules of fate-fixing when it comes to love is that the subjects have to, at the very least, find each other appealing. The continuance of the species depends upon it, and mortals usually depend upon us to start that fascination. Throughout history, the humans have tried to explain it differently, but we know the truth.

A number of years ago, an Arts colleague of mine—a rather mischievous chap—left us all in stitches when he whispered the story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream into some playwright’s ear, filling the human with all kinds of mythical ideas about the fairy world. Steeped in the fantastical, we all enjoyed seeing the mortals latch on to this idea of a cupid of sorts in the character of Puck. There are no such things as cupids in our realm. Just us Emissaries. Still, I am fairly certain there was not a being in my world that did not go to the theatre and laugh throughout when that play came to the stage.

Thinking of my friend’s play, I am sobered and reminded of my own recent encounters with Above through the Messenger. My friend also encountered a few raised brows in Above when his play was first performed. Some were concerned that it was too telling of our world and the humans would clue into our existence. What a ridiculous notion to fear. Humans are dense individuals who are by nature pragmatic and unassuming. My mirth bubbles over at the idea that a species so unobservant as they are could ever figure out that we pull the puppet strings in their lives.

The reminder of Above did me no favours though. I need to decide soon what to do with these two mortals, whether to reverse the spell or configure some means by which they could avoid dealing with their human needs. Ugh, humans are such disgusting creatures sometimes.

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