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, I suppose there must be such things as young wizards,' she said over her shoulder. 'It's just that people always think of them as old. I wonder why this is?'
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'Sorry, I —'
'Being royal is a sort of family tradition. I expect it's the same with magic; no doubt your father was a wizard?'
Cutwell gritted his teeth. 'Um. No,' he said, 'not really. Absolutely not, in fact.'
He knew what she would say next, and here it came, reliable as the the calling, ma'am,' said Cutwell, rolling his eyes. He could hear the rustle of silk.'What made you decide to become a wizard?' Her voice was muffled, as if she had something over her head.'It's indoor work with no heavy lifting,' said Cutwell. 'And I suppose I wanted to learn how the world worked.''Have you succeeded, then?''No.' Cutwell wasn't much good at small talk, otherwise he'd never have let his mind wander sufficiently to allow him to say: 'What made you decide to become a princess?'After a thoughtful silence she said