[Complete] [2500] [Queer Fantasy Short Story] Changeling

Slay a dragon. Rescue a princess. Liberate a village. What Maeve needed, really, was one of the 'classic' quests. Something to establish her as a true adventurer, stalwart and brave and...adventurous. The older generation would say that in their day, you just marched right up to your local noble with a list of your qualifications and they'd recognise you for your tenacity and work ethic, giving you a job on the spot. Of course, the questing market had changed over time, basic retrieve a griffin feather' postings (rewarded in 'exposure') hung torn apart by the many aspiring adventurers grabbing for them.

BOY TAKEN BY FAIR FOLK PLEASE SAVE OUR BABY. NAME YOUR PRICE IN GOLD.

I wrote this a little while ago just for fun, and later did send it for a local short story competition. Honestly, I don’t really know if I have what it takes to write even as a hobby, but I kinda want to know if there’s anything there, if that makes sense.