@LadyRunic "actually you made her squeal loud enough to shatter glass at her job, causing all of her coworkers to think she had lost her mind, and then she walked about with an annoying smile for the rest of the day. As if I would ever consent to marry that old arrogant..."
You do what I tell you to do! Silence!! But seriously I think my heart stopped for about 5 seconds after I read that. Lol
I hope the thing about the Blood Pearls was okay. I wanted to have Winter have something special to offer in trade to the others. I should have asked first but I didn't think of it til after I posted. I can remove it if it doesn't work. I'm sorry.
Once Spring finally showed his simple minded face the Moot could finally commence. She narrowed her eyes as Fall allowed her to go first, but nodded in acknowledgement all the same. She had something to make the males drool this Moot. Waving her hands, mist and frost swirled in the air before a red object appeared in her palm. Placing it between her thumb and forefinger, she held it up for all to see. It was a small object, no bigger then a marble, but there was no mistaking it's sheen and luster.
"Blood Pearls," The Winter Queen said. "The first found in a thousand years. The selkies of my realm discovered a cache of them. I offer a substantial amount to those who have something of value to trade."
Blood Pearls were rare gems used in several ancient rituals. It might seem foolhardy to trade away such things but Arys was no fool. She kept enough back for her own use, in case of any misdealings on the part of the other realms. She felt sure Spring would jump at them quickly, he was fond of shiny things and Blood Pearls were both rare and powerful. Fall was an unknown, but he would likely want some just so Spring would not be the only one receiving them. And Summer would get none. Call it petty, but she did not trade with enemies.
"Of course I also offer the standard from years past : a variety of ores and gemstones from the Winter Mines, in exchange for food and textiles for clothing," she added. All of the realms had a need for the ores for weapons and crafting, and all Fae enjoyed gems, even herself.
@BlackPanther He'd have to get past her Goblins first. And the Trolls. And the Gremlins. In all honesty, she'd probably try to make him into a frozen corpse decoration for her throne room. I wonder if he would be aware that she froze her heart because of him... Be an interesting thing for him to find out if he doesn't...