The Ivory Maiden
By Esther Davis
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Each winter, the people of Caerwyn seek out the mystical Ivory Maiden to grant their wishes. Morgan Maddox once believed in the Maiden's magic. But now as Duchess of Caerwyn, Morgan will do anything to defend her city--even if it means eliminating the Maiden.
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The Ivory Maiden - Esther Davis
The Ivory Maiden
by Esther Davis
Copyright © 2017 Esther Davis
Lyrics from I Heard Bells on Christmas Day
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
I heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
❄❄❄
You will not change my answer.
Why?
Morgan turned toward the ceiling-high window, letting her red hair fall like a fiery wall between her and her sister. I do what’s best for the city.
You can’t stop the townsfolk, you know,
Glenda said. Barring her from the city means nothing. We’ll seek out the Ivory Maiden and present our wishes.
We?
Yes, Colwyn and I, and anyone else who wishes to join.
Morgan kept her back turned, her gaze on the snow-coated courtyard outside. Frost crystals obscured the view, as if the horse drawn sleighs and ice coated Ever-Bearing Tree belonged on some moth-eaten tapestry. I’ll have you arrested.
And break your nephew’s heart?
Glenda demanded.
Better to crush his dreams while he’s young, before they’ve had time to embed themselves. This selfish wish-asking needs to end.
The words came out numb, as if they’d sat in the chilly air all morning before marching through Morgan’s mouth.
Selfish? He’s asking the Maiden to heal his sick kitten!
Morgan didn’t reply. Her lips felt heavy, frozen shut. Silence drafted through the room, its stillness broken only by the ticking of the grandfather clock. When she spoke, her voice seemed too loud, echoing off the vaulted ceiling. The royal ambassador comes tomorrow. If we are to gain the king’s favor, his representative is to hear nothing of the Maiden or this wish making.
What’s that supposed to mean?
That you better keep your visit to the witch silent enough that I have no grounds to order your arrest.
Morgan felt her sister’s gaze laying siege on the fiery wall of hair flowing down her back. She needn’t look to see the vast room separating her and Glenda nor the oaken desk barricading them from one another.
Ever since you took father’s place...
Glenda’s voice drifted off. The doorknob turned—groaning. I don’t recognize you anymore.
Morgan watched the fluttering snowfall long after the study door thudded shut. Through the window she watched Glenda, wrapped in a thick overcoat, exit the manor into the snowy courtyard. Colwyn, Glenda’s seven-year-old son, clung to her arm, trotting to keep up with his mother’s stride. He looked upward, saying something to his mother. Glenda shook her head.
Glenda handed money to a sleigh driver, then she