Challenge #04894-M145: Making the Effort

After grueling practice with Trudy and Wraithvine, the Swan Prince Odilio Magustine Jestarion Francas is… more acceptable than previously. However, he still must find love and Gods above and below know neither of them are on offer. It seems an ill fit at first, but, perhaps a hot headed warrior maiden from the north in need of a flying scout can find something in him to like and it may do him some good to find a woman who can argue right back…

Follows on from https://peakd.com/fiction/@internutter/challenge-04874-m125-educating-a-royal-pain -- Deathshead419

The best that could be said about Prince Odilio was that he had worked hard to become more tolerable than when they met him. Which was quite a struggle, and helped by Odilio recognising that he had - very much - hit rock bottom.

He'd learned, at long last, to read others' ire at his actions. He'd learned - eventually - to apologise for his misdeeds and to ask for suggestions on how to improve his behaviour.

And that was why he was following Wraithvine's augury to someone who might just be amenable to breaking his curse.

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