Waking Up
They cut through the hedge of thorns and found a castle full of sleeping figures. They walked up the stairs. There the Princess lay on her bed sleeping soundly. The figure closed in, kissing her on the lips. The spell broken, the Princess abruptly woke up and saw them standing over her.
“I thought a prince was meant to wake me.” She said wide-eyed.
“My brother is away, so I thought I would take care of this.”
“I’ve never been kissed by another girl before.” The Princess stated.
“Is it okay?” The Princess pulled her closer. They kissed again.
Joanne Fisher
This was written with the prompt of using a substitution (bonus points for a fairy tale) provided by Carrot Ranch’s February 4 Flash Fiction Challenge.
Sleeping Beauty is a problematic tale for some, but this was the first thought I had when I saw the prompt. I hope I made it a bit better…
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Love the pre Raphaelites
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Ha! That pinch hit princess may end up a permanent sub. This is a well done retell! (Think Disney would ever be interested?)
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I wish…
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I’m wondering if you’ll write the scene when the brother returns.
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Awe π
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Hey, Joanne. I’m sorry you’ve been feeling miffed by readers. I went through that as well. I think the only thing that changed is I’m ridiculously busy in life. π Many of us still like reading your work and it’s not because we don’t like you or what you write; I promise.
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I’m going through quite a bad depression at the moment, which doesn’t help.
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I definitely get you there. I’m sincerely sorry. Try punching something with a politician’s face on it.
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Oh, I do love this. Love your choice of painting too
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Thanks β₯οΈ
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π Sorry if sometimes I’m a bit tardy. I do try to catch up every so often. You’re not forgotten, I do assure you
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Perfect retelling!
And I love the artwork you’ve included here!!
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Thanks β₯οΈ
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Talk about horrendous morning breath…
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