an original tale
The Only Fairy Tale I Plan on Exposing to My Children, Except for Possibly “Beauty and the Beast,” The Well-Known Disney Classic.
Rating: PG.
Once upon a time, there was a reasonably attractive fairytale princess named Laylah. She lived in a reasonably-sized castle with her parents, the king and queen, and her two younger princess sisters, who were always out on the far grounds fencing. But this story is not really about them.
Laylah, amidst her quest for fame and knowledge and general happiness, longed for her One True Love. So she decided that she would try to seek it wherever she went.
She was soon courted by many boys. One boy later turned out to be more interested in other boys than in her, which was very upsetting.
Aside from that boy, however, she did find a few that attracted her eye.
The first boy was a duke named Calvin. Now Calvin had almost everything he desired, because his parents were old and rich and very lenient. Laylah and Calvin spent many happy days together.
But Calvin was sad and depressed. All he ever wanted to do was play his lute and write poetry for Laylah, which was very attractive at first, but soon got old. Laylah was also sad that he was so upset with God for reasons that she could not understand.
Soon, things ended, and Laylah was back on her quest for her One True Love.
The second boy was a young squire named Alexander. Now Alexander was younger than Laylah, which many found to be unheard of. However, Laylah and Alexander pursued a short but romantic relationship, filled with fun and laughter until things suddenly got ugly. Let it also be known that Alexander was the brother of Laylah’s friend Lolita of the house of a nearby Lord and Lady.
The next boy was an earl named Nathaniel. Now Nathaniel was a traditional sort of man, who treated Laylah like the princess that she was, even inviting her to the grandest ball in the kingdom.
But Laylah was not a traditional princess, and she often found herself insisting that she could open her own carriage door and contribute a bit of her own money into their adventures. Things did not last long between the two, but they ended amicably.
But there was one secret Laylah kept from mostly everyone except the people in the kingdom she trusted. This was her longstanding affair with the Irish stablehand, Patrick.
Now, Laylah knew that what she was doing was not right, as Patrick was courting a blonde maid and had done so for a long time. However, she convinced herself that because Patrick was not married, he was free game. And so their flirtations were sparse but heated, midnight visits to the stables that could have resulted in the execution of Patrick by the king and queen.
Laylah often hoped that Patrick would see the light and realize he was her One True Love, but Patrick was rather clueless and did not.
So one day Laylah was walking along a hill, crying and picking flowers, when she was suddenly swept up in the teeth of a huge scarlet dragon and dragged, kicking and screaming, one thousand miles from home, locked in the depths of a cold, stone castle.
She waited around for her One True Love (in particular the Irish stablehand) to rescue her, as she was under the impression she was supposed to do, but it didn’t seem like anyone was coming. So she wept and cried, and wondered where he was, and then she had an idea.
It was foolish of her to wait around for anyone to come rescue her, because she was smart and resourceful and could probably figure it out herself. So she broke apart the wooden chair she had been sitting on for days, somehow struck a fire between the stone and the stick, and melted the bars off the door. Then she left the castle through the door that said “EXIT.”
She had not traveled four miles when she saw a huge group of her friends running along the path. Their reunion was joyous. The friends said that they had tried to find her but that the terrain had been treacherous and it had taken a little longer than they’d hoped.
So they all returned home and ate scones.
In the end, Laylah realized a few things. Friends are usually a lot more dependable than one’s True Love; in order to survive in this world, one had to be self-reliant anyway; and finally, if she did not have a True Love, she could still be perfectly happy.
The End.
Rating: PG.
Once upon a time, there was a reasonably attractive fairytale princess named Laylah. She lived in a reasonably-sized castle with her parents, the king and queen, and her two younger princess sisters, who were always out on the far grounds fencing. But this story is not really about them.
Laylah, amidst her quest for fame and knowledge and general happiness, longed for her One True Love. So she decided that she would try to seek it wherever she went.
She was soon courted by many boys. One boy later turned out to be more interested in other boys than in her, which was very upsetting.
Aside from that boy, however, she did find a few that attracted her eye.
The first boy was a duke named Calvin. Now Calvin had almost everything he desired, because his parents were old and rich and very lenient. Laylah and Calvin spent many happy days together.
But Calvin was sad and depressed. All he ever wanted to do was play his lute and write poetry for Laylah, which was very attractive at first, but soon got old. Laylah was also sad that he was so upset with God for reasons that she could not understand.
Soon, things ended, and Laylah was back on her quest for her One True Love.
The second boy was a young squire named Alexander. Now Alexander was younger than Laylah, which many found to be unheard of. However, Laylah and Alexander pursued a short but romantic relationship, filled with fun and laughter until things suddenly got ugly. Let it also be known that Alexander was the brother of Laylah’s friend Lolita of the house of a nearby Lord and Lady.
The next boy was an earl named Nathaniel. Now Nathaniel was a traditional sort of man, who treated Laylah like the princess that she was, even inviting her to the grandest ball in the kingdom.
But Laylah was not a traditional princess, and she often found herself insisting that she could open her own carriage door and contribute a bit of her own money into their adventures. Things did not last long between the two, but they ended amicably.
But there was one secret Laylah kept from mostly everyone except the people in the kingdom she trusted. This was her longstanding affair with the Irish stablehand, Patrick.
Now, Laylah knew that what she was doing was not right, as Patrick was courting a blonde maid and had done so for a long time. However, she convinced herself that because Patrick was not married, he was free game. And so their flirtations were sparse but heated, midnight visits to the stables that could have resulted in the execution of Patrick by the king and queen.
Laylah often hoped that Patrick would see the light and realize he was her One True Love, but Patrick was rather clueless and did not.
So one day Laylah was walking along a hill, crying and picking flowers, when she was suddenly swept up in the teeth of a huge scarlet dragon and dragged, kicking and screaming, one thousand miles from home, locked in the depths of a cold, stone castle.
She waited around for her One True Love (in particular the Irish stablehand) to rescue her, as she was under the impression she was supposed to do, but it didn’t seem like anyone was coming. So she wept and cried, and wondered where he was, and then she had an idea.
It was foolish of her to wait around for anyone to come rescue her, because she was smart and resourceful and could probably figure it out herself. So she broke apart the wooden chair she had been sitting on for days, somehow struck a fire between the stone and the stick, and melted the bars off the door. Then she left the castle through the door that said “EXIT.”
She had not traveled four miles when she saw a huge group of her friends running along the path. Their reunion was joyous. The friends said that they had tried to find her but that the terrain had been treacherous and it had taken a little longer than they’d hoped.
So they all returned home and ate scones.
In the end, Laylah realized a few things. Friends are usually a lot more dependable than one’s True Love; in order to survive in this world, one had to be self-reliant anyway; and finally, if she did not have a True Love, she could still be perfectly happy.
The End.