Her mouth was slightly open, and she snored — not loudly, but with a soft, wheezy whistle, like a tiny, exhausted steam engine. Beside her, a half-empty bottle of imported sparkling water sat on a solid-gold nightstand, next to a tiara that had slipped down over one eye.

And just like that, the illusion shattered.

For once, the gilded palace was silent. No demands, no tantrums, no tantrum-throwing tantrums about not getting her way. Princess Morbucks lay sprawled across her king-sized, diamond-encrusted bed, a silk pillow pressed against her cheek. Her golden hair, usually perfect in ringlets, fanned messily over the satin sheets. One glittery pink slipper had fallen to the floor; the other dangled from her toes.

Princess Morbucks Sleeping -

Her mouth was slightly open, and she snored — not loudly, but with a soft, wheezy whistle, like a tiny, exhausted steam engine. Beside her, a half-empty bottle of imported sparkling water sat on a solid-gold nightstand, next to a tiara that had slipped down over one eye.

And just like that, the illusion shattered. princess morbucks sleeping

For once, the gilded palace was silent. No demands, no tantrums, no tantrum-throwing tantrums about not getting her way. Princess Morbucks lay sprawled across her king-sized, diamond-encrusted bed, a silk pillow pressed against her cheek. Her golden hair, usually perfect in ringlets, fanned messily over the satin sheets. One glittery pink slipper had fallen to the floor; the other dangled from her toes. Her mouth was slightly open, and she snored