Fairy Tales - Dreadful Longing (II)

[hereswith]

Title: Dreadful Longing (II)
Rating: R
Summary: Red Riding Hood and the Wolf again. Because she did go back.
Author's note: I have no excuse, so let's just say the characters insisted and I was too fond of them to refuse. With thanks to geekmama for beta reading!

Comments

[anonymous]

You can't leave it there! What happens next?

[hereswith]

I haven't quite decided whether to continue this yet, but thank you for reading and letting me know you would like to read more!

[anonymous]

Of course I want to read more! I'm a sucker for anything you write! You truly have a gift.
Steph (sorry I forgot to sign who I was before! You probably thought you had some weird stalker! :-) )

[hereswith]

It is you. I don't get that many anonymous comments, but I wasn't sure since you usually write your name. It's lovely to hear from you and thanks so much again. *beams*

[redrascal1]

Did you ever read a series of books written I believe in the 80s or 90s which were edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling? They were short story collections of 'mature' fairy tales - mature meaning not just far more sexually explicit but extremely bloody. I remember one of them being called Black Thorn, White Rose but I can't recall the names of the others. It was here I first learned that fairy tales were originally very different to the Disney sugar coated versions everyone's familiar with.

Although I do remember a version of Rapunzel I read as a kid where the prince's eyes were gouged out with scissors - gave me nightmares!

[hereswith]

No, I haven't, though it sounds familiar, so I might have seen (or heard about) the books at some point. I'll have to check them out if I find them. And I don't wonder that gave you nightmares!

[luxuria_oceanus]

I think I'm in love with you*clears throat* That was...I mean, that simply was.

I mean, good God, woman. How do you do it? How do you make things fit and yet keep their own shape when you put them together? I mean, does that even make sense? 'cause it doesn't, but you do it! AAAAAAAAH.

I'll simply bow. And say...no, not pretty, but fearless, and friggin' awesome.

[hereswith]

Your comment makes me all squeeful and happy :-) Thank you so much. ♥♥♥

[luxuria_oceanus]

I read it again :-) so that should mean you are most welcome (and thank you) hope your muse prods you for more! :-)

[hereswith]

Glad it held up on re-reading ;-) I like these characters rather a lot, so it isn't improbable I'll write more, but no promises yet, and I still have the requests to finish!

[rise_your_dead]

Oh wow, this is beautiful and dark and just nuh.

[hereswith]

I'm really happy you thought so :-) Thank you for letting me know!

[rise_your_dead]

You're welcome!