The Elfhame Chronicles...
there's something wretched about this
something so precious about this
where to begin?
“Would you care to dance?” Everyone wanted a show? They might as well put one on.
“You’re not planning on getting us in trouble, are you?” he asked as he held out his hand for her and pulled her onto the dance floor, his other hand going to her waist.
“Trouble? I would never plan for trouble. I only wish to show off a little bit, my prince. Do you consider that getting us into trouble?"
“That depends on how much showing off we are doing, my lady.”
“Just enough that others are made jealous of us.”
“I see,” Thistle replied, amused and fond. “Try not to get dizzy."
Perhaps these things should not be, but Thistle didn’t mind. Falling in love in the High Court of Elfhame was a dangerous game, but no more dangerous than anything else one did amongst the fae.
“The trick is to focus on one still point as you spin. I think I’ll focus on you.”
”Good choice,” Thistle murmured.
“I thought so.” She felt safe trying to figure him out and it just pulled her in further. A dangerous thing as she was drawn into his space. Closer and closer.
“Would this create too much trouble for you?” Wendy questioned her eyes flicking down to his lips briefly.
“Not nearly enough,” he told her quietly. To him, in that moment, she was worth all that trouble and more. He dipped her backwards in the middle of the dance floor and kissed her.
excerpt from Hold Me in the Dark...
In which Thistle and Wendy have their first proper meeting…[takes place in 2015…ish?]
In which the Queen, and the High Court of Elfhame, learn a secret about Wendy Darling…[takes place: early 2016]
The Caged Bird and the Prince
In which, after Wendy’s betrayal to the queen, Thistle visits her in her prison…[takes place: early 2016]
In which, the Queen makes an arrangement for Wendy and Thistle’s futures…[takes place: early 2016]
In which Wendy arrives in the Fenlands for the first time…[takes place mid-2016]
In which Thistle and Wendy learn to cope with their circumstances…[takes place: all of 2017]
In Wendy begins to get suspicious and all of their hard work starts to unravel…[takes place: early 2018]
In Wendy finds herself without Thistle’s protection and is spirited away to the Icelands…[takes place: late 2018]
Something Borrowed, Something Blue
In which Thistle and Wendy make preparations for their wedding…[takes place: throughout 2019]
Something Old, Something New
In which Thistle takes Wendy to London and things go horribly wrong…[takes place: a few weeks before John shows up in Elfhame (2019)]