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 | To my dearest, most fey, most beautiful Fairy Queen, light of my life Titania.
My love, what is this rumour that my loyal servant Puck has brought to my ears that you have sent my entire cohort of spirits away to a "women's empowerment rally" in Inverness for the whole of next week?
My darling, I hope that I will hear from you that this is merely an example of Puck's customary mendacity in your swift reply. I look happily forward to receiving news from you that will set my worrries at rest imminently.
Yours, dotingly, Oberon |
 | To my esteemed and regal lord Oberon, who has so delighted me in times past.
Yes, your irritating hobgoblin hanger-on is entirely accurate, for once in his miserable life. I have indeed commanded all of our spirits to attend on Inverness.
Auguries that I have scryed into tell me that a great sum of happiness will result from this - and you know how important it is to me to raise the powers of mortal women. Anyway, I'm sure someone as capable, as talented and as masterful as you can easily cope without them. And you've got your scruffy pet imp to help out too.
Yours, ardently, Titania |
| Titania
Wife, do you not realise how crucial the coming weekend is? We have a marriage of twenty-six years to save, AND a bevy of silly young mortals who'll all end up with the wrong person if we don't get on and do our sacred duty rather than messing about with your bunch of boot-faced harridans. Have you gone completely mad? Call those spirits back immediately.
Your lord and husband, Oberon |
| Oberon
No, I shall not. And I'm not at all happy with the tone of your last memo. Would you speak like that to my face?
Titania |
| Titania
Wife, I will speak to you however I choose. Meet me at Dream Park and we will have this thing out once and for all. Until then mind your behaviour.
Oberon |
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