Quaint

                                                              Trifecta: Week 110

                                                             

QUAINT (adjective) 1:  obsolete:  EXPERT, SKILLED

 2a:  marked by skillful design <quaint with many a device in India ink — Herman Melville> 
  b:  marked by beauty or elegance
 3a : unusual or different in character or appearance :  ODD 
  b : pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar <a quaint phrase>

 Remember: • Your response must be between 33 and 333 words. • You must use the 3rd definition of the given word in your post. • The word itself needs to be included in your response. • You may not use a variation of the word; it needs to be exactly as stated above.

Sush, the new Miss Universe, admiring her reflection adorning  the gleaming crown, 

rubbed her palms in glee, when an quaint elf, popped out of her warm palms to land on her lap.

Taken aback, words just refused to flow out of her vocal cords. The elf bowed to her, 

“Your wish is my command, O! Beauty”.

“World Peace”, uttered the newly crowned Queen.

The elf’s face grimaced and said, “Impossible”.

My post contains  exactly 70 words.

                            For : Trifecta Writing Challenge.