The Peeps of Attolia

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"That waistband doesn't go with that coat," said the queen.

"As you have already noted, I was late." Eugenides bent his head to look at his waist. His coat was yellow, and so was the waistband, but the shades were not the same. "My attendants have triumphed this morning in their quest to make me look foolish. [...] No doubt in time their taste will improve."

"Perhaps if you did not order your clothes in colors that would suit a canary?"



(Would you believe that, prior to today, I'd never eaten a peep before?! The things I'll do to win an ARC of Thick as Thieves...)

Comments

[silverflight8.livejournal.com]

ninedaysaqueen gave a good explanation! They really taste terrible, but they're a lot better as decoration.

(I do know people who like them, though I would only eat them if I was starving and had literally nothing else. One friend claims they taste OK if you dry them out enough to make them stale.)