kingdoms

[marycatelli]

So how far apart are the kingdoms?

Actual postage-stamp size being out.

yes, I'm running on fairy tales, but the sort of fairy tale where kings are literally neighbors -- so that one can look out the window and see his neighbor king's daughter -- pushes the story solidly into farce.  Making them gentlemen instead works -- or, hmm, having a magical island where kings meet, negiotiate treaties, have their sons and daughters meet sutiable brides and bridegrooms, could work in some stories -- but neither one works in this story.

Got one kingdom within walking distance of another, since our heroine (and friend) made the trek, without being either exhausted or already athletic.  Threw in a third for fun and giggles -- well, it can be at a point where three kingdoms touch.

Perhaps I should research all the Germanies.  There were some pretty small ones.

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[persephone-kore.livejournal.com]

the sort of fairy tale where kings are literally neighbors -- so that one can look out the window and see his neighbor king's daughter -- pushes the story solidly into farce.

Or maybe somebody won half the kingdom a while ago and they didn't bother to move the capitals very far apart. *g*

[marycatelli]

Yup. That would work too.

Of course that usually comes with the whole kingdom after death, and have you ever read of a fairy tale prince or princess with a living grandparent?

[persephone-kore.livejournal.com]

*thinks* Technically, yes, but the first example coming to mind was planning to devour her grandchildren.

[marycatelli]

Oh, yes, I forgot that one -- of course, that prince and princess are still quite young when they lose their grandmother.

Then, if she had ordered her grandchildren thrown into the river because she was angry that her son had married a commoner for the sake of the marvelous children, she might easily live until the end.

[marycatelli]

And Tattercoats!!! How could I have forgotten Tattercoats? It's one of my favorites.