It would be quite the feat if I managed to take a life with my jaw alone, but no, she survived both the curse and my retaliation.
[At most he would have left her with some scarring. More mental than physical, if he was to guess.]
Despite achieving the ideal outcome, I’m afraid being stuck in the mind of a beast for so long left her mentally impaired. She wasn’t fit to be a king’s daughter when she emerged from that crypt, and if the absence of her in the public eye since then is any indication, she never reached a stage in her recovery where she could be a viable continuation of the royal line. But she is the king’s daughter all the same, and there’s no reason to believe he doesn’t treat her as such.
[It’s as close to a happy ending as he can give Julian. It’s hopeful, if nothing else.]
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[At most he would have left her with some scarring. More mental than physical, if he was to guess.]
Despite achieving the ideal outcome, I’m afraid being stuck in the mind of a beast for so long left her mentally impaired. She wasn’t fit to be a king’s daughter when she emerged from that crypt, and if the absence of her in the public eye since then is any indication, she never reached a stage in her recovery where she could be a viable continuation of the royal line. But she is the king’s daughter all the same, and there’s no reason to believe he doesn’t treat her as such.
[It’s as close to a happy ending as he can give Julian. It’s hopeful, if nothing else.]