Alexandra

Alexandra was in a foul mood. The weather had been horrible for weeks on end. Everything was a sea of mud. She had thought that expecting their first child would be a cause for celebration. Instead it had become a subject for a constant wearying argument. This morning had ended like far too many mornings recently.

"Alexandra," Herbert had said. "You can't give some evil fairy's name to our child just to break an enchantment."

"We can't let him ...