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Lord Flarkanian��the��Invincible��had, so far, earned his sobriquet. When he and his undefeated army surrounded the Grey Castle and demanded Princess Madeleine’s surrender, he foresaw��no difficulty. He eagerly anticipated��adding the princess to his harem. Rumor said she had a fiery spirit.

What she actually had was the ability to conjure flame.

Lord Flarkanian the Crispy learned, too late, the perils of rumor.

This story features one of the alternate-universe versions of Madeleine Smith, aka Gaseous Girl. It was also written for the Chimera 66 challenge by ��Grammar Ghoul Press. Thanks for reading!