_Extract from a creative writing project I did a while ago_ Full moon. Howling wolves. The young miller’s daughter was growing used to these strange, yet comforting surroundings since she had moved to this new place with her father. They could no longer afford to continue living in moderate luxury, they now lived in a poor house, with poor surroundings. The only thing that wasn’t shrouded in darkness and mystery was the tall castle. The tall, rich, grand castle, where the king lived in luxury while the rest of the population lived like magpies. Scavenging and protecting the scraps of food they had, as though their lives depended on it. For in most cases, their lives did indeed depend on it. Her cunning and resourcefulness had begun to grow since coming where angels fear to tread. All angels, except this one of course, as her malnourished yet gratifying figure could have come from heaven itself. If heaven had not forgotten this bleak land. 2008-02-02T20:34:47Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/19988 <p>Beautiful.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/19988?basename=38376 2008-02-02T20:34:47Z I LOVE FRANK IERO AND WILLIAM BECKETT!!! http://ficlets.com/authors/manic_panic <p>Thanks. We had to rewrite a fairy/folk take in the style of Angela Carter, and this was the intro to my Rumpelstiltskin.</p> <p>I also thought it would be a good idea to stick it on ficlets, and see if anyone else decides to go somewhere with it.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/19988?basename=38375 2008-02-02T20:32:06Z Geek Mythology http://ficlets.com/authors/geek_mythology <p>Great atmosphere.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/19988?basename=38373 2008-02-02T20:31:01Z Saint Chuck http://ficlets.com/authors/chuck_thelove <p>hmm&#8230;very intriguing. This is good background information, and could be a wonderful base for an adventure story. Nicely done.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/19988?basename=38372 2008-02-02T20:28:48Z lost_at_sea http://ficlets.com/authors/user_2359 <p>Gorgeous intro; I&#8217;d love to read the rest of this piece =)</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/19988?basename=38371 2008-02-02T20:26:46Z kells http://ficlets.com/authors/unravelingthestory